Radical Community Building & Transformation

In recent years so many art places have closed while we watch what makes San Francisco special slowly fading before our eyes.

We realize that the SF Mission is in a very sensitive situation right now, with intense gentrification and many drastic, devastating changes all over San Francisco in the last few years which is why we’re committed to developing Teatro Tin Tan into an inclusive, bi-lingual home for everyone.

Our mission is simple: bring people together, foster relevant conversations, and help keep the arts alive.

Our Commitment

Children + Adult Arts Education

• Children’s Theater with daytime puppet shows and group music activities for children.  In English and in Spanish.

• Group Music Classes with group music lessons: Klezmer, and Balkan music; Latin music programmed in conjunction with neighborhood groups and existing sources, songwriting; musical directing for circus and theatre.

• Theatre Classes in subjects such as mime, improv, clown theater, and puppetry which are not offered elsewhere in the city and which will help prepare community members to be performers at our space.  There will be opportunities for students to perform in the theatre.

Affordable, Bi-Lingual & Inclusive

As part of our commitment to creating an inclusive and welcoming place for members of the Mission community regardless of cultural or economic background, Teatro Tin Tan will offer:  

• Affordable classes and shows as much as possible without sacrificing other principals

• Artists from diverse backgrounds: Spanish speaking, LGBTQ, POC, low-income communities etc.

• Bi-lingual classes for children and adults

• Creating a space for cross-cultural musical experimentation, collaborations involving music and theatre, and a home for songwriters.  

Supporting The Local Arts Community

In order to support a thriving community of local artists, Teatro Tin Tan is committed to:

• Providing paid gigs for performers and musicians from the community

• Creating opportunities for local performers living in the Mission and surrounding neighborhoods

• Providing place for community members to create new music, song, and theatre