Originally published in the San Francisco Bay Guardian, November 15, 2006

*Killing My Lobster Faces the Music ODC Theater, 3153 17th St; 863-9834, www.killingmylobster.com. $12-17. Thurs/16-Fri/17, 8pm; Sat/18, 7 and 10pm. Bay Area theater and film production company Killing My Lobster has been putting on plays in San Francisco since 1997. That might not be long enough to make them the city's most eminent chronicler, but it certainly qualifies them to play the role of its court jester. San Francisco isn't difficult to poke fun at, and Faces the Music — a purely musical extravaganza with singing, dancing, and a four-member live band — hits its marks pretty well. Targets include stereotypical briefcase-wielding yuppies, fixie-riding hipsters, and spandex-wearing Castro dwellers. Ammunition comes in the form of a gospel-style tribute to Mission burrito joints and a freestyle competition between the Marina and Mission. Of course, much of the show has nothing to do with the city due to KML's comic randomness and off-the-wall humor. There are also laugh-out-loud skits involving a hallucinogenic drug called "purple sticky" and gothic teen wannabes who worship evil. It's funny stuff, and the songs are catchy, so go check it out. (Laura McCaul)