Shakespeare Tavern

11/05/08

Horrible Acting - Save your money & time

by seastar001 at Citysearch

A group of friends and I decided to take a friend here for her recent birthday since she had been wanting to go. It was the worst acting I have ever experienced. I've seen better acting/props/jobs done in high schools across the country. We didn't order any food, but after the quality of the production was well announced we decided against it. Toward the end it was hard not to laugh at how over-the-top these all too amateur actors were.

06/19/09

We had a lot of fun!

by wisemesw at Citysearch

We went to see The Mystery of Irma Vep. I loved this show!! The actors were just fantastic. They were amazing with the quick changes and perfect comedic timing. The pianist was very impressive. We had a large birthday party at the Shakespeare Tavern, and everyone in our party had a ball. The Tavern is an awesome place to have dinner and bring friends or guests. Everthing we experienced was top notch.

• Pros: Excellent Actors and Production
• Cons: Parking was OK, just not as convenient as some venues

07/03/06

Don't be soured by an unknowing reviewer

by nebula616 at Citysearch

If the previous reviewer knew anything about Shakespeare they would know that phallic references and other bawdy comedy was the norm. The majority of the Bard's audience was uneducated, so sexual jokes usually got the best reaction. Give the Tavern a second look, maybe the specific play wasn't to your liking, and if you don't want the food, they don't make you buy it-you can always eat before you go.

• Pros: actors are approachable, ambience, educational
• Cons: parking is a bit incovenient, food is good but a bit expensive

03/12/06

not exactly

by ktsouth at Citysearch

All the reviews on here highly recommended this venue. I, however, was disappointed. We bought cheap seats, in the balcony, being but poor college students. We ordered our meal, and it was handed to us wrapped in plastic. Those two plastic-wrapped sandwiches cost us 17 dollars. Despite being let down by the food, we were ready to enjoy the show. Unfortunately...the acting was atrocious, over-the-top, and clearly aimed at an uneducated audience who had to know nothing of Shakespeare to enjoy it. It seemed as though the director went through the entire script and highlighted every word he could possibly use to make a phallic reference. If you are a lover of theater, and especially of Shakespeare, please, don't subject yourself to this insult to the bard.

01/09/06

Like snaring front-row seats to the world premiere of "Romeo and Juliet" four centuries ago.

by Contributor at Citysearch

Overview
An innocuous exterior on Peachtree gives way to a comfortable venue with folksy medieval flair, meant to evoke Shakespeare's Globe theater. Wooden tables flank an open stage tailor-made for Elizabethan drama, and a wooden balcony hangs overhead. Patrons further get into the period mood by dining on authentic pub fare (shepherd's pie, Cornish patsy) and washing it down with Irish ale.

The Experience
The New American Shakespeare Tavern is dedicated to presenting the Bard's works as they were intended to be seen, in as approximate a setting as possible. That means medieval dress, expertly choreographed swordfights, an intimate connection between characters and audience and no artsy conceptualizations (cowboys, street gangs, etc.). But Shakespeare isn't the only playwright on the bill; the Tavern also often stages works from such acclaimed scribes as Tennessee Williams, Christopher Marlowe and George Bernard Shaw.

01/10/03

Good time had by All...

by ccarroll at Citysearch

Our first trip to the New American Shakespeare Tavern was wonderful. We got there early enough to have a front table, enjoy some good food, and have a cider (or two...) The actors were excellent and the play (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) was extremely well-done. Be careful of where you park, however, we parked in a non-suggested area and got booted (even though we paid). We produced the receipt and all ended well. Highly recommended visit for a theatre experience out of the ordinary.

• Pros: Excellent actors!, Good acoustics, Artful
• Cons: Parking...

11/14/02

In love once again

by flaminhotpaul at Citysearch

We went to the Shakespeare play "All's well that ends well" We ha a romantic evening. The authentic english food was terrerific. It was well worth the money! The actors were belivable and I fell in love once again with Shakespeare. A word of advice want to save a couple of bucks go on a preview night and its half the price! Would highly recomend.

• Pros: Electric, Cheep
• Cons: crowded

11/06/02

outstanding

by zappa at Citysearch

I went to Mac Beth on Halloween with friends before we all went out for the parties. Everything else was a disappointment after that. The actors were wonderful. The play was quite moving. Action of swordplay. Touches of comedy. Drama I could actually keep up with despite the 'language' barrier. A highly suggested thing to do in Atlanta. One of the most awesome things I have done in Atlanta to date. I will be going again. You should too.

10/16/02

Even Will Would Approve

by scbadiva at Citysearch

I went with a group of people and had a BLAST. The food was okay but the apple pie a la mode was absolutely DELISH. Fun evening and the quality of the production was surprisingly good. I've gone back several times for different productions and it has been consistently professional - including quite elaborate costuming.