![]() (Press Release) JUPITER, Fla. (June 25, 2024) The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival today announced their pre-show entertainment during this year’s Shakespeare by the Sea XXXIV and Shakespeare by the Palms IV production of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” This year’s free, outdoor festival will welcome international artist Devon Glover (AKA “The Sonnet Man”) during the July 18 – 21 Shakespeare by the Sea evening performances. The Shakespeare by the Sea July 11 – 14 and Shakespeare by the Palms July 25 – 28 performances will open with pre-show exhibitions on medieval battle presented by the SCA’s Shire of Sea March. Pre-show entertainment begins at 6:45 p.m. each evening. Devon Glover is a teacher, rapper, poet, playwright and actor from Brooklyn, New York. He performs Shakespeare's Sonnets through Hip-Hop as The Sonnet Man in schools and theaters worldwide. Devon has appeared on NBC, MSNBC, BBC, and Conferences and Shakespeare Festivals worldwide including Stratford, Ontario, and Stratford-upon-Avon. In 2016, in honor of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, Devon went on a SonnetMarathon tour through the US, UK, and Morocco, where he rapped all 154 of Shakespeare’s sonnets in succession on the Bard’s birthday. In the Summer 2019, Devon was commissioned by Shakespeare Birthplace Trust to write a hip-hop adaptation of Shakespeare's “Twelfth Night” (Lyrica). In 2022, Glover made his directorial debut, directing “Othello” for Flagstaff Shakespeare. In the Summer 2023, Devon was hired to compose and create sound design for Prague Shakespeare’s ‘Roman Daggers’, a mash-up adaptation of “Julius Caesar” and Antony & Cleopatra, where he also took on the role of Cinna The Poet. “We are proud to welcome Devon during this year’s Festival,” says PBSF Producer Elizabeth Dashiell. “The Sonnet Man will be doing outreaches during his time with us and sharing the relevance and beauty of Shakespeare’s works with our community, which goes directly towards our mission’s goals. We hope everyone can join us during our inaugural production of “King Lear” and we are so grateful to both Devon and the Shire of Sea March for enhancing this spectacular production.” Considered “one of the greatest tragedies ever performed,” this year’s production of “King Lear,” adapted and directed by Trent Stephens, is a premiere for Palm Beach County’s longest-running professional performing arts company. The Shakespeare by the Sea XXXIV production of “King Lear” takes place July 11- 4 and 18 – 21 at the Seabreeze Amphitheater in Carlin Park, located at 750 South, Florida A1A, Jupiter, FL 33477 The Shakespeare by the Palms IV encore production of “King Lear” takes place July 25 – 28 at the Commons Park Amphitheater in Commons Park, located at 11600 Poinciana Blvd, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411. Performances start at 8 p.m. and run until 10 p.m. with a 15-minute intermission. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. with pre-show entertainment. Visitors are invited to bring a beach chair, blanket, and picnic basket, or enjoy on-site concessions from Tropical Sno and Grilled Cheese Nation (on select nights). Admission is free with a suggested donation of $5 per person. Shakespeare by the Sea XXXIV is a co-production of the Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival, Inc. and Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation. Grant funding is provided by Publix Supermarket Charities, and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County through the Board of County Commissioners. Shakespeare by the Palms IV is presented by The Village of Royal Palm Beach. Additional sponsors include Gary and Katherine Parr, Frank Cona and Lisa Calberg and an anonymous donor. In-kind sponsors include The Benjamin School, Florida Weekly and Palm Beach Atlantic University. Private and corporate sponsorships are still available. To learn more about sponsor opportunities, please email [email protected]. Comments are closed.
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