'How to Survive the Apocalypse' is extending

"How to Survive the Apocalypse," the Burning Man-inspired opera I wrote the book for, is premiering Jan. 16 and 17th at Stage Werx, 533 Sutter St., San Francisco.

Tickets are selling fast for the first weekend’s performances, and only a few tickets remain for Friday the 16th @ 10:30 pm.

Because of the demand (and the kindness of Stage Werx) we have ADDED NEW 8:00 PM SHOWS for the weekend of Jan. 23 and 24th. These too are selling briskly.

THE SKINNY ON THE SHOW**

"How to Survive the Apocalypse" is a Burning Man-inspired theatrical freak-out that combines rock opera, vaudeville, and a Dionysian revival show that is just as inspired and terrified by current events as you are. Part mutant mystery play, part crash-course in proactive future culture, the evening combines millennialist rants and sexy burlesque with select scenes and songs from the “Burning Opera,” an ambitious and ferociously inventive rock musical scored by Mark Nichols, with libretto by counterculture writer Erik Davis.

Driven by the desire to bring the burn off the playa, but without the crusty snot, "How to Survive the Apocalypse" aims to communicate the vibe of Burning Man and the culture it has helped spawn to wider audiences. On a larger level, the show aims to explore the conflicts and paradoxes of the event itself, from its tangled origins to its ongoing mutation into a mixed bag. On an even larger level, however, the evening is completely aimless, or at least shoots from the hip in your general direction with a furry thong over its eyes.

Tickets $15 in advance through Brown Paper tickets (www.brownpapertickets.com) ; $20 at the door. The event is all-volunteer. All proceeds for the event will be donated to Stagewerx and Intersection for the Arts.

For more information check out www.burningopera.com or www.stagewerx.org, or contact dana@burningopera.com.