# Interactive Theater-Bars Play/Date is a Theater Bar Experience Where Actors Interact with Patrons By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-08-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/theater-bar References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2014/07/new-york-bars-actors-mingle-patrons.html) & [playdateshow](http://playdateshow.com/) Inspired by the success of 'Sleep No More' in NYC, 'Play/Date' is a new [theater bar experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sip-and-learn) where customers get to mingle and interact with each other, as well as actors as a story unfolds over the course of two hours. Play/Date features 25 one act plays at Fat Baby, locatedon the [Lower East Side of New York](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starchild-rooftop). Just like a real theatrical production, the bar is outfitted with advanced sound systems, dramatic lighting and microphones. [Audience interaction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dungeon-tryouts) is what pulls the performances together, no matter how different the storylines may be. This is a huge part of what makes the experience something to try over and over again, since different people and different actors will offer a unique version each time. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Live Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/livearts) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Interactive Theater-bars:** Opportunity for creating immersive theatrical experiences in bar settings, where actors can interact with patrons. - **Mingling and Interacting:** Opportunity to design social experiences where customers can interact with each other and participate directly in the story. - **Diverse Storylines:** Opportunity to create multiple storylines that can be experienced by different patrons, offering a unique version each time. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** Opportunity for theater companies to collaborate with bars and create immersive experiences for their patrons. - **Hospitality:** Opportunity for bars and restaurants to attract more customers and create a unique selling point by hosting interactive theater events. - **Event Management:** Opportunity for event planners to organize interactive theater-bar experiences for corporate events or private parties. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Avant-Garde Theatrical Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avantgarde-theatrical-experience.md) - [Live Board Game Productions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-twentysided-tavern.md) - [Valentine's-Themed Comedy Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/factory-theatre.md) - [Dating-Style Bar Discovery Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bar-dating.md) - [Playful Bar Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funny-bar.md) - [Bar-Focused Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bar-dating-1.md) - [Music-Forward Dating App Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-dating-app-cerca.md) - [Smart Mixology Speakeasies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barsys-speakeasy.md) - [Date-Enhancing Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blind-dates.md)