July 14, 2026
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: THE MISANTHROPE Monday, September 28th – 7:00pm SBIFF’s Film Center 916 State St CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy. Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in […]
August 7, 2026
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: GOLDEN BOY Monday, November 9th – 7:00pm SBIFF’s Film Center 916 State St CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic. 1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. He must confront what he’s […]
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May 19, 2026
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD Saturday, July 25th – 11:00am SBIFF’s Riviera Theatre 2044 Alameda Padre Serra CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery. Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero […]
April 14, 2026
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES Saturday, June 27th – 10:30am SBIFF’s Riviera Theatre 2044 Alameda Padre Serra CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin. Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into […]
April 14, 2026
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: INTER ALIA Saturday, May 23rd – 11:00am SBIFF’s Riviera Theatre 2044 Alameda Padre Serra CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Jessica Parks is a judge, a mother, a wife, a friend. Her career exists inter alia (among other things). How will one unthinkable event pull into question all aspects of her life? Following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, the ‘dream creative collaboration’ (Radio Times) of Suzie Miller and Justin Martin reunite with this searing examination of modern motherhood and […]
March 11, 2026
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: ALL MY SONS Saturday, April 25th – 11:00am SBIFF’s Riviera Theatre 2044 Alameda Padre Serra CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge). One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with […]