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.