The Gangster of Love

The season ends in spring with the world premiere of The Gangster of Love from Jessica Hagedorn, who presents the theatrical adaptation of her own story of immigration from Manila, based on her book of the same name. Raquel “Rocky” Rivera and her eccentric family settle in the Haight during the 1970s, opening for us a window to a dynamic period of conflict, social change, and artistic flourishing in San Francisco. The lauded city of poets, rebels, and thriving musicians will be reclaimed at Magic through the eyes of Hagedorn’s immigrant artists. Featuring live music, poetry reading, and the music video as key narrative forms, this is a story 20 years in the making. The Gangster of Love is a Magic Gerbode commissioned new play.