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December 16, 2022

[Members] Watch Now: Shakespeare and Emilia: The Untold Story with Peter Bassano

Join us and author Peter Bassano, a descendant of Emilia, claimed to be the Dark Musical Lady of the Sonnets. Peter maintains she was much more to

Category iconLectures Tag iconauthorship,  dark lady,  emilia,  love,  musical,  sonnets,  theatre,  writer

July 1, 2021

Watch Now: History of Joy performance with co-founder Tom Haine

Our co-founder Tom Haine begins with a brief discussion about the Society and Shakespeare before performing "The Seven Ages of Man" (from As You Like

Category iconPerformances Tag iconas you like it,  generations,  history,  interview,  joy,  love,  san diego,  shakespeare,  sonnets,  vanguard culture

October 28, 2020

Watch Now: “Shakespearean Sonnets as Dialogue” with Prof. Paul Majkut

Download an audio version here. In this discussion, Paul will present a short restructuring of the sonnets to give voice for two characters:

Category iconLectures Tag icondark lady,  may december,  shakespeare,  sonnets

January 23, 2020

Romantic Art Stops at the San Diego Museum of Art

Join us for Valentine's Day! Friday, February 14th @ 6 and 7 pm The San Diego Museum of Art and the San Diego Shakespeare Society team up

Category iconEvents Tag iconart,  love,  museum,  poetry,  shakespeare,  sonnets

September 19, 2019

Sonnets n’ Speeches: A Celebration of Shakespeare’s Women!

Join us for this very special evening as an all-female cast (and two couples) of notable performers takes the stage and enacts selections from the

Category iconEvents Tag iconactors,  old globe,  shakespeare,  sonnets,  women

September 5, 2019

Sonnets n’ Speeches: A Celebration of Shakespeare’s Women (Old Globe)

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Tag iconold globe,  shakespeare,  sonnets,  women

October 11, 2018

Review of 2018 Celebrity Sonnets and Salute to Jonathan McMurtry

His cup runneth over: 17th Annual Celebrity Sonnets By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — Once again, the San Diego Shakespeare Society filled our ears

Category iconReview Tag iconcelebrity,  old globe,  sonnets

October 2, 2018

Come Celebrate with Jonathan McMurtry at the Celebrity Sonnets!

ONE TIME ONLY! A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY! The 2018 Celebrity Sonnets and Salute to Jonathan Mcmurtry! AT THE OLD GLOBE THEATER MAIN STAGE,

Category iconEvents Tag iconbalboa park,  celebrity,  old globe,  shakespeare,  sonnets

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