Main content
The writer and director Simon Callow explores the riddle of Shakespeare’s Sonnets
In this self-filmed masterclass acclaimed actor, writer and director Simon Callow explores the riddle of Shakespeare’s Sonnets. Published in 1609 nearly everything about the Sonnets is mysterious. Who is the Young Man Mr WH to whom they are dedicated? Who is the Dark Lady? Simon offers intriguing answers and performs some of the greatest poems ever written.
More episodes
Featured in...
![]()
Get Creative at Home Masterclasses—Culture in Quarantine
Learn at home with these amazing artists.
The best of arts and culture from the BBC
Click the link to visit the homepage for BBC Arts.
“It’s imperative these artists are supported to make brilliant work”
Lamia Dabboussy from BBC Arts explains more about these exciting new commissions.
