All of William Shakespeare鈥檚 154 sonnets will be read aloud by University of Notre Dame administrators, faculty and students during 鈥淪onnet Fest 2011,鈥� a free public event that will take place Feb. 14 (Monday) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Great Hall of O鈥橲haughnessy Hall on the Notre Dame campus.
鈥淲e want people to hear the beauty and power of Shakespeare鈥檚 verse,鈥� said , McMeel Family Professor in Shakespeare 91视频, 鈥渟topping as they pass by to enjoy the sound of such wonderful language.鈥�
Sponsored by and the , the event will feature readings by Notre Dame Provost and , I.A. O鈥橲haughnessy Dean of the .
Shakespeare at Notre Dame is comprised of the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, Notre Dame鈥檚 professional theater in residence; the McMeel Family Chair in Shakespeare 91视频; and , a professional touring residency experience. The mission of Shakespeare at Notre Dame is to establish the University nationally and internationally as a center for the study of Shakespeare in performance.
Contact: Joel Barrett, Shakespeare at Notre Dame, 574-631-3777, jbarret2@nd.edu