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Livermore Shakes features Hip Hop Artist in Virtual Series
A contemporary, hip hop fusion of Shakespeare's Sonnets - FOR ALL AGES!
June 7, 2021
Contact: Katie Marcel
Katie@LivermoreShakes.org
925-443-2273
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Livermore Shakes features Hip Hop Artist in Virtual Series
Livermore – Devon Glover, also known as The Sonnet Man, will light up Livermore Shakespeare Festival’s LifeSPARC Virtual series with his contemporary hip-hop twist of Shakespeare’s sonnets. Glover, an internationally renowned teacher, poet and rapper from Brooklyn, New York, brings Shakespeare to young audiences in a genre they know and enjoy. Mr. Glover’s flow embodies the richness of Shakespeare’s language, and his passionate, yet natural delivery offers an inspiring, creative experience audiences love.
Glover’s delivery follows a structured format in which he first raps the sonnets as Shakespeare has written them, then offers a modern translation of the text and then delivers a “mash-up” of Shakespeare’s words and his own. The three verses are held together with a chorus, creating a fun, pop version of Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets.
“Growing up, I was taught through the inner-city public schools, where I didn't learn about Shakespeare until my senior year in high school. After obtaining my college degree, I decided to return to my neighborhood and become a teacher. While beginning to implement Shakespeare into my lesson plan, I began to notice a rise in the literacy levels of my students, who were able to understand Shakespeare's works with a little innovation. Since the inception of the Sonnet Man, it has been a huge goal for me to show people from all walks of life a new way to learn and enjoy Shakespeare,” states Glover.
The program will be held virtually on Thursday, June 24th at 7:00 PM as part of Livermore Shakespeare Festival’s LifeSPARC series. Tickets for the program are $15.00. For tickets and more information, visit Livermore Shakes.org/life-sparc/ or call (925) 443-BARD. The program is sponsored by Metier Marketing Communications and William Doerlich with Realty One Group Today.
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