Shakespeare Locked Down

Understand Shakespeare! 

I started this sonnet series to keep sane during lockdown here in the UK, as the pandemic had caused all my acting work to be cancelled. I had no camera, sound or editing equipment other than my phone. I leaned into the fact that it was filmed this way, sticking with the portrait orientation (like a selfie) & seeing how creative I could get within the limitations of just using my acting & my mobile phone; an Honor 9 Lite with a cracked screen!

The modern translations at the end of each sonnet performance are all unscripted & improvised. Where possible I tried to make my translations witty & humorous, but sometimes I feel it important to take a more serious approach.

I've had a lot of fun with this project so far & I hope you have fun watching. 

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