Salkehatchie Stew is a pleasing dish of assorted ingredients and flavors. We are constantly cooking up a medley of artistic expression through theatrical productions, visual arts, music, and spoken word. Creative juices from Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Colleton and Hampton counties have been simmering together since 2006, cooking up the perfect Salkehatchie Stew. For those who enjoy variety on their menu we offer community productions and storytelling gatherings throughout the year.
Salkehatchie Stew's 2010 play "Weathering the Storm" combines South Carolina’s savory past and the diverse culture of South Carolina’s Salkehatchie region to create an unforgettable story for all ages. This play is packed full of individual flavorings that meld into a one-of-a-kind taste the Salkehatchie Stew calls “its own.”
As you listen to our theme song, composed by marvelous Heather McCluskey, sit back and experience the rich culture of the Salkehatchie region. Just put together "a little bit of me and a little bit of you" and you will have some Salkehatchie Stew.
For those who take delight in hearing legends and spoken history, we offer Storytelling Celebrations, an event serving up regional and nationally known storytellers. Storytelling has been shared for centuries to educate, instill moral values and pass history and folklore to new generations. Salkehatchie Stew will continue preserving regional stories to ensure that our grandchildren and great-grandchildren will come to know and treasure local tales from the voices of our ancestors.
Stories have been carved, scratched, painted, and printed throughout our world’s history. By immortalizing them in plays, transcripts and digital recordings, Stew is providing valuable data for researchers and historians while building a local appreciation at the same time. We hope to generate mutual respect and admiration that will unite citizens from all backgrounds by incorporating storytelling into our communities.
Please join us in celebrating this culturally rich and tasty story of yesteryear through spoken word and community productions. Your patronage is the key ingredient to our longevity and success.