San Francisco Mime Troupe
Complete Episode: November 13, 2009 »
This year, the San Francisco Mime Troupe celebrates 50 years of irreverent and thought-provoking political theater. The segment follows the Troupe as they mount a performance of their new musical comedy: "Too Big to Fail", and takes a look back at the group's incarnation and early years. NOTE: This video is only available as a RealPlayer file because permissions for online viewing of certain copyrighted material couldn't be obtained.
- Staging the Revolution: Guerrilla Theater as a Countercultural Practice, 1965-1968 -- Article by former Mime Troupe member Peter Berg about Guerrilla theater.
- What Does Obscene Mime, Daddy? -- Article by former Mime Troupe member Peter Berg about the obscenity charges brought against the Troupe in the mid-60s.
- Spark Video: SF Mime Troupe -- Watch the segment, read an artist profile and get more resources.
- S.F. Mime Troupe turns 50 -- Article by SF Chronicle Theater Critic Robert Hurwitt about the past 50 years of the Troupe.
- San Francisco Mime Troupe website -- Includes history, list of past performances and awards, and upcoming events.




