Böcker av Nicolette Bethel

Shakespeare in Paradise is a theatre festival held every October in Nassau, Bahamas. Part of its mission is to develop new works and new talent for Bahamian theatre. Short Tales was established in 2018 as a part of that endeavour.Short Tales is an evening of seven new plays by novice authors, directed by early-career directors. The directors work with Shakespeare in Paradise resident directors, learning the process of preparing an original piece for the stage. Writers' work is workshopped collaboratively-the Short Tales company incorporates a mixture of veteran and novice actors, directors, and tech and stage crew.

A woman negotiates a turkey and a ham from her local politician. A man gets a lesson in the importance of infidelity. A dead woman's lover and mother fight over a precious music box. A judge presides over a paternity suit with a twist; and a small-town DJ gives a lesson in building community. These, and others, are the short tales of the title, a collection of ten original short plays written for Shakespeare in Paradise's tenth theatre festival.

Shakespeare in Paradise is a theatre festival held every October in Nassau, Bahamas. Part of its mission is to develop new works and new talent for Bahamian theatre. Short Tales was established in 2018 as part of that endeavour. Short Tales is an evening of ten new plays by novice authors, directed by early-career directors. The directors work with Shakespeare in Paradise resident directors, learning the process of preparing an original piece for the stage. Writers' work is workshopped collaboratively-the Short Tales company incorporates a mixture of veteran and novice actors, directors, and tech and stage crew. As COVID-19 kept theatres closed and prohibited live productions throughout 2020, the production-and publication-of Short Tales 2020 was challenged. In 2021, theatres in The Bahamas opened again with limited functions, and the production of Short Tales resumed. Here, at long last, is the publication!!

Three sisters embark on an unusual business venture. A human reasons with two vampires to avoid becoming their next meal. A woman culls numbers from her friends' dreams; and the famous swimming pigs grow seditious. Ten more short plays by ten new authors-another anthology from Shakespeare in Paradise's Short Tales series.

A pair of women plot to seduce a faithful husband. A maintenance court case takes a surprising turn. A radio DJ gives his boss a lesson in community spirit. Ten short plays by ten new authors. A Shakespeare in Paradise first-but certainly not its last!