You Can Now Tune In To Sir Patrick Stewart Reading Shakespeare On Twitter

The coronavirus outbreak has rearranged plans for the majority of us. Naturally, theaters are no exception as they’re closing their doors all around the world, with productions being canceled or postponed. But for those in need of a Shakespearean fix, Sir Patrick Stewart has come to the rescue. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for over 15 years, the legendary actor (both stage and screen) has brought some joy into our lives by reciting one of Shakespeare’s classic sonnets. For many, Sir Patrick Stewart’s voice is soothing and comforting, so what more could we ask for during these shaky times?

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On Saturday, the legendary actor Sir Patrick Stewart shared a video of him reciting Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116

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— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) March 21, 2020

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No need to go to the theater when you’ve got one of the world’s most famous and respected actors performing Shakespeare while you’re laying on the couch and stuffing your face!

The star of both the stage and screen was pleasantly surprised by the amount of attention his video received

You Can Now Tune In To Sir Patrick Stewart Reading Shakespeare On Twitter

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Sir Patrick said that he was “delighted” by the response from the Twitter community as the video of him reading Shakespeare was liked by over 50k people.

So he shared another one

2. When I was a child in the 1940s, my mother would cut up slices of fruit for me (there wasn’t much) and as she put it in front of me she would say, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” How about, “A sonnet a day keeps the doctor away”? So…here we go: Sonnet 1. pic.twitter.com/kDoMNhdqcI
— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) March 22, 2020

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After witnessing the success of his first reading, the actor did a follow-up on his first video. This time, he read Sonnet 1. Does this mean we’ll get new sonnets every day? We can only hope.

And another one!

Sonnet 2. This is one of my favorites. #ASonnetADay pic.twitter.com/aQBzrsETKv
— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) March 23, 2020

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But that hope is alive and well as Patrick shared Shakespeare’s Sonnet 2 just yesterday!

English actress Jade Anouka is also “spreading some Shakespeare love” together with Judi Dench and others

Spreading some #Shakespeare love in these theatre-deprived times.
With a little help from:#JudiDench @ignatius_sancho @MeeraSyal #HarrietWalter @HoldbrooksMyth @PaapaEssiedu @Simone1Kirby pic.twitter.com/x9qX9xD7FW
— Jade Anouka (@JadeAnouka) March 20, 2020

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