This is a chance for Savannah art veterans to reminisce on some of their favorite events in the city’s history
Savannah Shakes
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The future of theater in Savannah: A special report
THE THEATER SCENE in Savannah is — as many are across the nation — one of constant ups and downs. If you talk to veterans of local theater, you get […]
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Macbeth in space
The match is tailor-made, Macbeth being Shakespeare’s shortest and most tightly-written tragedy
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Measure for Measure: Shakespeare in a modern world
The show’s parallels with issues of today became even more apparent
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Savannah Shakes’ King Lear: Modernizing madness
Many argue that King Lear is the greatest of Shakespeare’s tragedies, and his crowning achievement in terms of language and insight
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‘Bringing the Bard back to Savannah’
Twelfth Night is a classic romantic comedy template complete with a giant love triangle.
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A bloody good time with Savannah Shakes
In keeping with the progressing-decades theme that has defined their productions, the Shakes have found inspiration in grindhouse exploitation films of the late 1970s and 1980s for their latest performance
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Keep theatre in Savannah alive
Theatre can build a sense of community—not only within the organization, but also within the very city in which it’s being produced. Lives can literally be changed through the power of storytelling.
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Bowie & the Bard
IN April 1564, William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. 363 years later and 100 miles away, David Robert Jones was born in Brixton. The Englishmen would go on to […]
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Year in Review: Theatre
AT A national and social level, 2016 was a year of significant loss. Here in Savannah, the theatre community lost two vital stages—Ampersand, the downtown restaurant/bar/venue that acted as Savannah […]
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Shaken and Stirred with the Savannah Shakes
With a big Mad Men influence, psychedelic swirls of color, and fabulous costuming, the performance is a visual treat