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The Shark Is Broken at The New Vic

Dates: 2/4/2026 - 2/22/2026

Theatre:

The New Vic

ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY

33 Victoria Street
Santa Barbara,CA 93101

Phone: 805-965-5400

Tickets: Ticket Prices range from $40 - $104 All Patrons 35 and under are always $35. Student tickets are $25. Prices subject to change


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This brilliantly witty play captures the reality of three legendary actors being trapped on the ‘Orca,’ egos clashing, waiting for a mechanical shark that refuses to work to attack. It's Hollywood chaos at its finest. The show fits perfectly into our season exploring 'truth and illusion' because it reveals the messy, hilarious reality behind movie magic - Robert Shaw’s journals captured their day-to-day reality and while those days did not make it to the screen it embodied a story that was just as compelling as the film itself. Fair warning: based on the buzz we're hearing, we're gonna need a bigger theater!



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