Bindlestiff Studio cultivates artists who reflect and celebrate the diverse values, traditions, and histories of Pilipino and Filipino American cultures through bold artistic expression and community engagement.
Welcome Home! Stories High XXV is back!
“If this is your first time here, welcome home. If you’ve been here before, welcome back!”
Stories High XXV celebrates 25 seasons of welcoming folks to the theater many creatives call home - Bindlestiff Studio. The anniversary show maintains a beloved tradition of bringing six stunning original short plays of love, loss and liberation to the Bindlestiff stage.
DATES
Preview - Thursday, Sept. 11 @ 8pm (face masks required, Pay-What-You-Can no one turned away for lack of funds)
Opening Night - Friday, Sept. 12 @ 8pm
Saturday, Sept. 13 @ 8pm
Thursday, Sept. 18 @ 8pm (face masks required)
Friday, Sept. 19 @ 8pm
Matinee - Saturday, Sept. 20 @ 3pm (face masks required)
Closing - Saturday, Sept. 20 @ 8pm
Tickets:
$25 General
$15 Students and Seniors
$50 Support the ‘Stiff!
**plus credit card processing fees and $1 per ticket fee
Karabao Komedy Workshop
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm
Location: Sentro Filipino - 814 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Instructor: A. Samson Manalo
This 3-HOUR workshop will cover the basics of classic standup comedy, including:
- Comfort on Stage & Microphone Technique
- How to Find Material
- How to Write a Joke: Setting up + Punchlines
… and more!
Cost: $50 (includes one ticket to the Filipino Comedy Festival 2025)
Bwahaha Barkada and Banana Ketchup Comedy present…
Third Annual Filipino Comedy Festival 2025
West Coast Leg
September 26th & 27th
SHOWS 7 pm & 9 pm
at Bindlestiff Studio
185 6th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Four Different Shows & Line-ups!
In Bituin - Encore Performance
In Bituin is the confessional solo performance by Allan Samson Manalo, returning to Bindlestiff Studio for a special one-day-only, encore presentation. This semi-autobiographical work traces the journey of a Filipino American comic in search of his cultural identity, who finds love in Manila only to face devastating loss 29 years later. The title is a play on the phrase “in-between” and the Pilipino word bituin (meaning “stars”), symbolizing both the space between cultural identities and the transformative power of enduring grief.
This encore performance is made possible by the generous support of Mona Lisa Yuchengco.
Saturday, October 4th at 3 PM
at Bindlestiff Studio
TICKETS
$25 advance
$30 door
$50 Support-the-Artists
[proceeds go to the Joyce Juan Manalo Legacy Fund]