Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
UCLA Nimoy Theater, Los Angeles
**“Could shows like this be the future of theatre? Fingers crossed.” — *****Broadway World UK*** The unemployed donkeys have one demand: the humans must surrender their machines and give all donkeys their jobs back. But revolution is never easy! *asses.masses* is a custom-made video game about labor, technophobia and sharing the load of revolution, designed to be played from beginning to end in a live theater. This is gaming as performance; an immersive, cheeky and highly original work. Brave spectators take turns at the controller to lead the herd through a post-Industrial society, where asses are valued more for their hides than their potential. Confronting automation-driven job loss, nostalgia as a barrier to progress, and the role of technology in adaptation, we are encouraged to find space between the work that defines us and the play that frees us. *asses.masses* is *Animal Farm *meets *Pokémon *meets *Final Fantasy*: as exciting in form as it is in content. No previous gaming (or donkey) experience required. Support provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Endowment Fund.