The Southern Shakespeare Festival
The 6th Annual Southern Shakespeare Festival is put on by the Southern Shakespeare Company (SSC). This year’s play is Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and will be performed on the Capital City Amphitheatre Stage. The junior troupe, The Bardlings will also perform before the main performance.
May 6th
9 am – 11 pm – An all-day fundraiser with Sonny’s BBQ
6:30 pm – Preshow begins ft. The Bardlings’ ShakespeaREtold V!
7:30 pm – Twelfth Night starring Hal Sparks
May 7th
6:30 pm – Preshow begins ft. The Bardlings’ ShakespeaREtold V!
7:30 pm – Twelfth Night starring Hal Sparks
May 8th
6:30 pm – Preshow begins ft. The Bardlings’ ShakespeaREtold V!
7:30 pm – Twelfth Night starring Hal Sparks
May 9th
6:30 pm – Preshow begins ft. The Bardlings’ ShakespeaREtold V!
7:30 pm – Twelfth Night starring Hal Sparks
This is a free festival!
More information can be found on the website for Shakespeare in the Park, including FAQs and information on volunteering with the company.
May 8th’s performance will have sign language interpreters. For best seating in order to see the ASL interpreter, please email laura@southernshakes.org.
If a crash course in the play is needed, here’s a video from Course Hero, which gives a quick summary.