Theatre Arts

ShakesDate: 48-Hour Play Festival

Sunday, March 29

Lohman Theatre at 7:30pm

 

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Presented by Foothill College & Silicon Valley Shakespeare

What happens when famous Shakespearean characters are foisted into the modern world of dating?

“Methinks I shall swipe right.” Star-crossed lovers with read receipts? Mistaken identities fueled by DMs? Soliloquies that sound suspiciously like late-night voice notes?

In partnership with Foothill College Theatre Arts, ShakesDATE is Silicon Valley Shakespeare’s whirlwind 48-hour Play Festival, where classic Shakespearean characters meet modern dating disasters. In just two days, bold theatre artists race the clock to create brand-new short plays inspired by Shakespeare’s timeless obsessions like love, lust, jealousy, missed connections, all filtered through the chaos of dating apps, ghosting, situationships, and first-date fantasies.

Fast, funny, and fearless, ShakesDATE celebrates the thrill of creative risk and the universal awkwardness of trying to connect. Whether you’re a Shakespeare superfan or someone who’s ever said, “so… what are we?” this festival delivers sharp wit, unexpected romance, and fresh theatre made at lightning speed.

Writers
Rhee Bevere • Laura Domingo • Nino Greene • Ross Harkness • Melinda Marks • Daniel Martinez

Directors
Allie Bailey • Melissa Mei Jones • Tonya Mara • Amanda Lệ Nguyen • Dave Leon • Paul Pinza

Learn more at SVSHAKESPEARE.ORG/FESTIVAL