World Premiere
Data
October 31 - December 15, 2024
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Credits
By Matthew Libby
Directed by Margot Bordelon
By Special Arrangement with Jeffrey Richards -
Location
Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle
A fast-paced techno-thriller unveiling the dark secrets lurking within Silicon Valley
Data is Matthew Libby's intriguingly suspenseful and relevant new play that takes you behind the locked doors of Silicon Valley. Its protagonist is Maneesh, a brilliant entry-level programmer at Athena Technologies, a data-mining firm. Content to work in the low-stress environment of User Experience, Maneesh has a crisis of conscience when he is offered a transfer to the more-central Data Analytics team, and learns the true nature of Athena's highly controversial and secretive work. Torn between idealism and survival, Maneesh is forced to come to terms with his unique American identity, all while learning the extent to which Athena is willing to go to hide its secrets.