The Hat Theater Collective, Bradenton’s Best Live Theater (Gold Winner), is proud to announce the return of “The Ballad of Old Manatee,” an immersive historical drama with folk music inspired by true events from the Village of Manatee’s origins.

The Hat Theater Collective is collaborating with the Manatee County Historical Commission, Inc. to present The Ballad of Old Manatee, a new immersive historical drama with original folk music inspired by true events from the Village of Manatee’s origins.