Friends of Perfection 

full length play

Jan 31 2026 The Lab
Feb 1 2026 BAMPFA


A collective fever dream calls from beyond the doom loop

Small Press Traffic presents Friends of Perfection, a poets theater experiment inspired by the communes of 1970s San Francisco. Co-presented with The Lab (January 31) and BAMPFA (February 1), with funding from the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, the project pushes the collaborative chaos of poets theater to extremes: twelve writers, three co-directors, a sprawling cast, puppets, possession, and a turtle named Shell Theory.

The Setup When their cherished art space Perfection seems doomed, a motley crew of artists must devise an elaborate heist to thwart the schemes of the artistic elite. Danger lurks in the gift shop, intrigue escalates in the Stud bathroom, all while our mighty team of underground dynamos plot their next move. How will they infiltrate the museum, outwitting the legendary Captain Alfonso Steamer of the SFMOMA National Guard? When will Mime Infinity emerge from the 24-hour silence required after the communal processing circle? Can Perfection be saved?

Writers 
Styles Alexander, Amelia Bande, Gabriele Christian, Maxe Crandall, Wren Farrell, Sloka Krishnan, Brittany Newell, Brontez Purnell, Rowena Richie, Maria Silk, Ryan Tacata, and Julie Tolentino

Cast
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Collaborators
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