Reviews

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"It is an immensely satisfying theatrical experience... Each member of the troupe is a gifted actor with a seemingly endless repertoire of well-rounded characters." - Daily Variety

"The smoothness of the production belies the hard work that went into making it look effortless.. Their fiction emphasizes story lines, playing for a complete tale and not just comedy improv sketches." - Calvin Ahlgren, San Francisco Chronicle

"Universally acknowledged to be some of the best improvisational comedy to be seen in this town in many years." - Oskar Eustis, artistic director of Eureka Theater Company and Mark Taper Forum

"Surreal, inventive...remarkably disciplined." - Los Angeles Times

"A rare theatrical treat. Collaborative narrative genius." - San Francisco Weekly

"So smooth and tight, it's hard to believe this is genuine on-the-spot improv.. There is no doubt about their brilliance and integrity." - People's Daily World

"Turns the clichés inside-out and lines them with clever satire." - San Francisco Examiner

"Consistently funny, unusually sharp." - Los Angeles Weekly

"So smoothly funny and so quick-witted that it's hard to believe that everything isn't scripted in advance... Eat your heart out, Elmore Leonard." - San Francisco Bay Guardian

One of San Francisco's treasures... This is why people listen to this program." - Sedge Thomson, producer and host of West Coast Live

"A strong blend of verbal and physical comedians."- Calendar Magazine

"...had the large crowd caught up in the action and chuckling at the same time."- Bernard Weiner, San Francisco Chronicle

Every performance is a premiere, the only one of its kind. They are extremely skilled.. The interaction between the actors, the musician and the lighting person is perfect." - Helsinki Sanomat

"A raucously imaginative show that is both quirky and comical." - Backstage West

"Really brilliant stuff." - Steve Allen

"So great, so funny, so brilliant; 'inventive' is putting it mildly." - Fay Weldon

"These guys are terrific at what they do." - Charles M. Schultz

"Inspired Invention!" - San Francisco Chronicle

"True Fiction Magazine may be the single most creative and talented group of actors working as an ensemble in America today."
- Patricia Ryan-Madson, author of Improv Wisdom