The Infinite Wrench — San Francisco Neo‑Futurists (weekend)
- The Neo‑Futurists perform a frantic, ever-changing show of 30 bite‑sized plays in a race-against-the-clock format. - Regular weekend performances continue this weekend — a staple of SF’s indie theatre scene. - Local listing and weekend schedule at sf.funcheap.com
San Francisco Neo-Futurists are staging “The Infinite Wrench” again this weekend, with 30 short plays packed into a 60-minute sprint at 447 Minna. (sfneofuturists.org) The company’s official site lists the show every Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m., and its “Plan Your Visit” page says 447 Minna is the home venue unless a listing says otherwise. (sfneofuturists.org 1) (sfneofuturists.org 2) For Friday, April 24, 2026, the Eventbrite listing names San Francisco Neo-Futurists as organizer, sets the start time at 9 p.m., and describes the event as all ages and in person. (eventbrite.com) The format is the draw: 30 original plays in 60 minutes, with the running order determined by the audience and the material changing week to week. The troupe’s About page says it replaces between 2 and 12 plays the following week. (sfneofuturists.org 1) (sfneofuturists.org 2) That structure makes the show less like a single script and more like a live rotation of sketches, confessions, stunts, and tiny experiments. The company says the work is “truthful,” “interactive,” and “non-illusory,” meaning performers appear as themselves rather than as fictional characters. (sfneofuturists.org) (sfneofuturists.org) The San Francisco branch says it has run since 2013 and has written and performed more than 4,000 original short plays. Its website also says the group does more than 100 shows a year. (sfneofuturists.org) (sfneofuturists.org) The company traces its style to the broader Neo-Futurist movement that began in Chicago in 1988, built around speed, brevity, and direct address. San Francisco and New York later developed their own branches of that format. (wikipedia.org) Local arts coverage has treated the show as a durable Bay Area recommendation rather than a one-off event. In a Datebook piece, San Francisco Chronicle critic Lily Janiak wrote that “The Infinite Wrench” would remain one of her top Bay Area theater recommendations “as long as it runs.” (sfchronicle.com) The troupe has also built newer routines around access and repeat attendance. Its accessibility page says the first Saturday performance each month is mask-mandatory, with audience members required to wear KN95 masks or equivalent during the show. (sfneofuturists.org) For anyone deciding on a last-minute night out, the practical details are simple: 9 p.m., 447 Minna, and a show designed to be different from the one staged the week before. (sfneofuturists.org) (sf.funcheap.com)
