Sonnet variations performance of selected sonnets by ShakespeareWitty, sensual, and poignant, Shakespeare’s sonnets are perhaps the greatest love poems ever written. In this ingenious program, 29 of the Bard’s best are delivered in various pastoral settings—as well as at the breakfast table, over the telephone, and even as a standup comedy routine. Divided into Prelude, The Young Friend, The Dark Lady, and Epilogue, the performances include the following sonnets: 1, 3, 12, 15, 18, 20, 29, 33, 34, 35, 57, 60, 73, 87, 90, 94, 97, 116, 126, 129, 130, 135, 138, 143, 144, 146, 147, 153, and 154. An afterword provides comments on the history and enduring relevance of the sonnets. (46 minutes)
