An unusual date online — this isn't a Zoom coffee and isn't a "20 questions" game. It's a play by roles, read together with an unknown person. A literary encounter, in which the first words are already written by the author, and you just have to be yourself.
Why "unusual" isn't "strange"
When people look for an unusual date online, they want not an attraction, but a way out of the template. The template is the same one: video call, an awkward pause, "how was your day," "what do you like to watch." By the end of the first half-hour meeting both are tired — but essentially nothing happened.
Chitacle places a ready-made form between two people — a play. This isn't a game or an exercise. It's a script in which each has a role and lines. And precisely because these lines are written not by you, you don't need to "come prepared" to the meeting.
How this is arranged
You go to the Dressing Room at play-read.online, leave email and check the box. Chitacle picks the partner and the play — an original text from a collection of 200+ plays for two. Five minutes before the meeting a link to the stage arrives.
The curtain of the online theater parts. You see each other; the play's text is seen only by the one reading their role. In ten minutes it's no longer "read a scene," it's a conversation. The one that wouldn't have happened in any chat or on any dating site.
What's unusual about this
- No preparation. Cold reading — you see the play for the first time, together with the partner.
- No "tell me about yourself." You speak in the voices of the characters, and then as yourself — without a profile prelude.
- No swipes. Chitacle picks the pair itself — by simple preferences, without an evaluative feed.
- No commitments. If you didn't like it — you just closed the tab.
And the main unusual thing: you weren't "meeting." You were reading a play. And the conversation happened on its own.
Who this format suits
- For those tired of swipes. And of template correspondences.
- For introverts. For whom "tell me about yourself" is an ordeal.
- For long-distance couples. This is a date format, not just another video call.
- For adults. A literary encounter respects an adult.
Your first meeting is on us
What is Chitacle?
An online theater for two: two people read an original play by roles over video call, right in the browser. 200+ original plays and monoplays — freely distributed under CC BY 4.0. Interface in five languages.
How do I get the play text as a file?
Write to chitacle.online@gmail.com with the play's title — we'll send you the file. You learn the title during your meeting in the theater.
On what terms can I use Chitacle plays?
All plays are freely distributed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0), perpetually and worldwide, with no rights claims. The only requirement — attribution to the author (Chitacle) and links to our resources.
Can I invite viewers to the meeting?
Yes, in all formats except instant matching. The viewer joins via a personal link. The same works for online supervision: a teacher, psychologist, or coach joins the student's or client's session as a viewer.
What languages does the interface support?
The Chitacle interface is in five languages: Русский · English · Español · العربية · 中文. The play repertoire is being translated and continues to grow.
How much does it cost?
Your first meeting is on us. After that — by individual meetings or a monthly subscription.
Legal side — Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license.
Chitacle plays are freely distributed perpetually and worldwide, with no rights claims. You may copy, distribute, perform on stage, create derivative works, and use commercially. The only condition — attribution to the author (Chitacle) and links to our resources.
Your first meeting is on us
Просто оставь email в Гримёрке и поставь галочку «Хочу быть приглашённым». Дальше ЧитаклЬ всё сделает сам.
Your first meeting is on us.
Enter the theaterChitacle now speaks five languages — Русский · English · Español · العربية · 中文.
We did it quietly, but properly.