SF Shakespeare Festival hopes effort to find its stolen van isn’t just a wild goose chase

by Kathleen Kirkwood, Bay City News March 10, 2024March 8, 2024

The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival van, primarily used to transport the one-hour play Shakespeare on Tour to schools and libraries statewide, was stolen on 62nd and Fremont streets in Oakland and was last seen on Feb. 16, 2024. The van was reported stolen on Feb. 20. (John Western via Bay City News)

To be, or not to be located: that is the question for San Francisco Shakespeare Festival representatives who are hoping someone will spot “Vannanigan,” their 12-passenger van that was stolen last month in Oakland.

The 2007 van was discovered missing Feb. 20 and may be in Richmond, due to a few Fastrak and failed gas card use attempts, said SF Shakes marketing director John Western.

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