Performing in the 2017 Green Show on Friday, August 25 and Sunday, August 27           

This is his second season at the OSF Green Show

An entertaining night of Shakespeare fused with Hip-hop music

Devon Glover is a teacher, poet, rapper, from Brooklyn, New York. He performs Shakespeare's Sonnets in a dynamic way through Hip-Hop in schools, universities, and theaters to young audiences nationally and abroad. As The Sonnet Man, Devon has appeared on The Today Show, MSNBC, BBC, and Shakespeare Festivals throughout the world, including Oregon, Stratford, Ontario, and Stratford-upon-Avon. The release of his debut video “Hip-Hop Hamlet” was selected for the Shakespeare Short Film Festival in Stratford-upon-Avon. In April 2016,  Devon went on a SonnetMarathon tour through the US, UK, and Morocco—where he rapped all 154 of Shakespeare’s sonnets in succession on April 24th. 

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I am from Crown Height, Brooklyn (NY).  Growing up, I was taught through the inner-city public schools, where I didn't learn about Shakespeare until my senior year in high school. Along with the lack of resources for education, there was a lack of new, innovative teachers in my neighborhood. After obtaining my college degree, I decided to return to my neighborhood and become a teacher. While beginning to implement Shakespeare into my lesson plan, I began to notice a rise in the literacy levels of my students, who were able to understand Shakespeare's works with a little innovation. Since the inception of the Sonnet Man, it has been a huge goal for me to show people from all walks of life a new way to learn and enjoy Shakespeare.

www.SonnetMan.com