BECAUSE their beauty and power of emotion clothed in thought are supreme, and because in them we feel drawn closer to the heart of Shakespeare than anywhere in his plays, his Sonnets have aroused ...

Perhaps you’ve been to Shakespeare in the Park before, but hast thou ever heard the fine and gentle words from those festivals uttered by… Sir Patrick Stewart?! Whilst in the midst of a worldwide ...

Sir Patrick Stewart has one of those voices where, even if he read the phone book (which is what people used to use before cell phones), it would be captivating. Factor in his nostalgia-friendly pop ...

Today is both the anniversary of Shakespeare's birth (in 1564) and of his death (in 1616), but this year has the added significance of being the 400th anniversary of the publication of "Shakespeare's ...

In “Naming Thy Name,” William Shakespeare’s sonnets, and those of his close friend Henry Constable, are examined by Elaine Scarry for evidence of a deep and abiding love affair. Sometimes her evidence ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. In this episode, Barry Edelstein recaps the history and form of the Bard's ...

For the remainder of this month through April 16, students in middle and high school, as well as adult/college aged individuals can enter their original sonnets into the 2021 Sonnet Contest for a ...

Henry has adopted the French form of sonnet, and, besides adding many pertinent notes which even English students of these poems may find of interest, if not of real profit, he has written an ...