Nassau will come alive with the dramatic arts Sept 30 – Oct 8 as the third annual Shakespeare in Paradise Theatre Festival returns!
With five shows, over 10 days and 25 performances, there will be a wonderful diversity of talent, entertainment and enlightenment, featuring Bahamian and international artists.
The Signature Shakespeare performance is Julius Caesar. Now, Hamlet may be Shakespeare’s most-quoted work, but Julius Caesar surely has a wider range of well-known quotations, from the standard “it was Greek to me” to Cassius’s brilliantly stirring political claim: “honour is the subject of my story.”
The Signature Bahamian performance is Dis We Tings 2011, a musical production that seeks to acquaint a new generation of urban Nassauvians with their own history and culture.
SIP welcomes two international productions to the festival this year. Sandra Riley’s Mariah Brown tells the story of an African-Bahamian woman who was one of the pioneers to Coconut Grove; and the Grand Valley State University performing troupe Bard To Go, presents Lovestruck, a 50-minute introduction to the works of Shakespeare.
Finally, don’t miss Pat Rahming alias Pat Rahming, a mix of his poetry and venerable music that has entered the hearts and minds of countless Bahamians.
Click here for more information on the 2011 Shakespeare in Paradise Festival.
