Don’t lose your mind!

Just in time for Halloween, you can watch one of America’s greatest legends come to life as Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman are set to music in “Sleepy Hollow”.

The Savannah Ballet Theater (SBT) will present an original adaptation of Washington Iving’s classic tale on Friday October 29 and Saturday October 30 at the Tybee Post Theater on Tybee Island.

“We are delighted to return to live performances at the historic Tybee Post Theater and invite Savannah to support this original production,” said SBT Artistic Director Suzanne Braddy. “The script is easy to follow, the music is engaging and this family ballet is sure to be one of fall favorites! ”

SBT Artistic Director Suzannah Braddy created the original SBT adaptation of Sleepy Hollow and it has entertained audiences and critics in the Savannah area since its premiere in 2018.

“About five years ago we had this idea called ‘the ballet book’. We were only going to do ballets based on literature, ”said Abby McCuen, program coordinator at SBT.

After performing a series of two-act ballets like The Little Mermaid, The Wizard of Oz and The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe SBT decided to focus on producing a one-act ballet.

“The idea for Sleepy Hollow worked. It’s a very short book, so it was a perfect fit, ”said McCuen.

Sleepy Hollow, located in upstate New York, tells the story of Ichabod Crane and the legend of the Headless Horseman. SBT uses its own storytelling to tell this classic tale of superstition and rivalry with a contemporary twist.

“We actually use more modern music. We source our music from movies so I think people will appreciate that. He’s got a little more modern approach, ”McCuen said.

SBT merges American colonial fantasy with special effects and the talent of SBT’s professional dancers to transform audience history and experience.

All of the dancers in the show are based in Savannah and are part of SBT, which is the only professional dance company in Savannah and Southeast Georgia.

McCuen said, “Some of these dancers started here at the age of three and four, and it’s kind of like a pyramid. Like all of these kids start when they’re younger, and by the time they get to high school, it’s the point of the pyramid. We try to keep everyone interested by offering different types of dances and it’s our mission here is to invest in dancers of all ages.

Organizers say SBT’s mission is to develop and showcase the talent of dedicated Savannah dancers alongside top professional dancers who train in the studio and engage in educational outreach and promotion of the art. dancing in the community.

“We’re thrilled to be at the Tybee Post Theater and just can’t wait to bring people back to the theater. So bring a friend and come put us in the spirit together. Because I think the world needs a little, like, a little cozy love right now. So it’s just us trying to get back to it, ”McCuen said.

Check out Sleepy Hollow at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 29 and at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 30. Buy tickets on the events page at tybeeposttheater.org