Shakespeare’s Poetry

Synopsis
Poetry celebration of Shakespeare with focus on his sonnets and the use of poetry in his plays. Poetry readings by actors Ion Caramitru and Michael Pennington. The following sonnets and extracts were read at the event: In English and Romanian: Sonnets 18, 116, 129, 130 and 147. In English only: Sonnets 2, 29, 65, 71, 73, 87, 118, 131 and 135. In addition: Mercutio’s "Queen Mab" speech from Romeo and Juliet, "To Be or Not to Be" from Hamlet, and the "dagger" speech from Macbeth.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio
Recording date
7 Jul 2012
Duration
86 mins

Credits

Contributor
Ann Thompson; Michael Dobson; Paul Edmondson
Cast
Ion Caramitrou 
Michael Pennington 

Additional Details

Production type
Other
Subjects
English language and literature
Keywords
poetry; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General
Poet in the City is a prominent London-based poetry charity, specialising in large-scale live events aimed at new audiences for poetry. Founded in 1999 by Rosamund McCarthy as a project of the Poetry Society, it became an independent charity in 2006. Event organised by Poet in the City in partnership with The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and The Romanian Cultural Institute. Recorded at King’s Place, London.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

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Shakespeare, "Shakespeare’s Poetry". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av75056 (Accessed 13 Dec 2024)