Rapper helps students to learn Shakespeare

By Nadia Arandjelovic for The Royal Gazette (Bermuda), 16 February 2014

It’s no easy feat to turn Shakespeare’s works into rap.

Devon Glover is known as the Sonnet Man. The Brooklyn, New York, native has made a name for himself taking The Bard’s sonnets and breaking them down into spoken word and rap.

He has been able to inspire thousands of students through his workshops in the United States, Canada and the UK.

The 33-year-old was recently on the Island, sharing his skill with students as part of the Bermuda Shakespeare Schools Festival.

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