Livermore Shakes Produces Sonnet Cafe

Livermore, California - Shakespeare’s Associates, producers of Livermore Shakespeare Festival will produce Sonnet Cafe: A Romantic Evening of Wine, Chocolate and Poems of Passion at Dublin’s Heritage Park “Sunday School Barn” Black Box Theater in February. The event is part of Visit Tri-Valley’s “Romancing the Arts in the Tri-Valley” festival that showcases a variety of cultural arts events throughout the Tri-Valley cities.

Livermore Shakespeare Festival actors will perform Shakespeare’s sonnets and other famous, romantic poems and songs as guests mingle and enjoy chocolate and wine. The evening is set up as a date night or group outing in a lounge type setting in Dublin’s charming 80-seat converted barn/black box theater. Guests are invited to be part of the evening by making special poetry dedications to their dates and participating in a Live-Tweet sonnet creation. ”Our patrons have been begging us to produce more events in addition to the Livermore Shakespeare Festival”, states Producing Artistic Director, Lisa A. Tromovitch. “The City of Dublin invited us into a space that provides an intimate performance venue for an interactive, romantic Valentine event with a decidedly ‘Livermore Shakes’ flavor.” Managing Director, Katie Marcel added “we are excited to produce another event pairing quality wine with professional theater but with a more casual, participatory and romantic setting. I really think our patrons are going to love the experience and we hope to capture some new fans with the inventive format.”

The event will take place at The City of Dublin’s Heritage Park “Sunday School Barn” Black Box Theater at 6600 Donlon Way, Dublin, CA 94568 on February 13 and 14 at 8PM and February 15 at 2PM. Tickets are $30 for a “Sofa and Table Front Row Seat”, $27 for a “Chairs and Cocktail Table” seat and $25 for General Admission and includes the performance, a glass of wine and taste of chocolate. Pre-sale ticket purchases are required as seating is limited. Tickets are available at LivermoreShakes.org or by calling (925) 443-BARD.