Shakespeare Made Clear

Join me in a CRASH COURSE TO THE SONNETS live on Zoom on Sunday, June 21st! Sign up at the 🔗 in my bio

Shakespeare’s sonnets are some of the greatest love poems ever written—but they’re also shrouded in mystery. In this class, we will:

🔹Learn the basics of Sonnet form, as well as the overall structure of Shakespeare’s sonnet cycle
🔹Deepen our understanding of the historical and cultural context in which Shakespeare’s Sonnets were written
🔹Explore the mystery behind the publishing of Shakespeare’s Sonnets
🔹Deep dive into some of his most beloved and most cryptic sonnets

La revedere, Craiova! Such a blast, see you at the next one 🇷🇴❤️

Show your Pride with this limited edition SHAKESPEARE MADE Q***R Crop Top, designed especially for you by Dame Sarah! All proceeds will be donated to The Trevor Project to support at-risk LGBTQ+ youth. Also available in a Tank Top 🌈 Grab it at 🔗 in bio (damesarahspring.com)

In Romania for the fabulous Craiova Shakespeare Festival, but I lost most of the day to jet lag! Frequent travelers, HOW do you do it?! Please, give me your best tips and tricks. Signed, a barely functioning human 😴 ✈️

Thank you, . I miss my sweet girls already! 💕 Portland, Stratford—now on to Romania! ✈️

Thank you to my new best friend, the brilliant for showing me around the Warehouse! An ENDLESS resource for costumes and props, filled with soooo much amazing history!

1) Me and !
2) A Queen Elizabeth costume from I Am William, 2021
3) W***y and Linda Loman costumes from Death of a Salesman, 1997
4) Duke of Norfolk’s costume from Henry VIII (All Is True), 2003
5) The Gondoliers, 1995–look at that farthingale!
6) Helena’s costume (one of my dream roles!) From All’s Well That Ends Well, 2008
7) Audrey 2!

Four shows. Two days. Every show as brilliant as the one before. Happy Opening, ! I only wish we could have stayed longer!

If you’re a Shakespeare lover, you MUST get yourself to The Stratford Festival. Some of the greatest Shakespeare I’ve ever seen, and the kindest people I’ve ever met. Thank you to EVERYONE who made our visit so special ❤️

1) Red carpet, opening night of THE TEMPEST, directed by the legendary Antoni Cimolino!
2) and I on the red carpet
3) Meeting the one and only COLM FEORE—thank you so much for all your encouragement!
4) Four IMPECCABLE productions
5) Meeting with Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino—thank you for showing us around!
6) THE TEMPEST AD and Prospero, the brilliant Geraint Wyn Davies!