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The New York Shakespeare Exchange's mission is to expand the audience for Shakespeare's plays and to support innovative presentations. One of their ventures is The Sonnet Project, a series of short films juxtaposing a Shakespeare sonnet and a vignette set in a distinctive NYC location.
Source: http://sonnetprojectnyc.com/
Categories: Poetry in Performance, Traditional and Exotic Verse Forms
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Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
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