Sfplayhouse

Many children go to bed on Christmas Eve dreaming that Santa Claus will come down their chimney (even if they live in an apartment building) and leave presents for them under the family's Christmas tree. As most adults know, that just isn't how things work.

Two small San Francisco theatre companies recently staged new works whose characters struggle to cope with parallel universes that defy reality. Though set nearly 100 years apart, each production delivers a healthy dose of shock, awe, and plain old stupefaction.

After Daizy gave her a job, Kelly developed a strange interest in sculpting latex babies. Many of her clients bring her pictures of their lost infants and pay Kelly handsomely for her work.

HuffPost Arts' Haiku Reviews is a bi-weekly feature where invited critics review exhibitions and performances in short form. Some will be in the tradi...