Sir Patrick Stewart reads the last of Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets. Image Patrick Stewart (@sirpatstew) on Twitter
By George, he’s done it! Sir Patrick Stewart has completed his reading of all of Shakespeare’s sonnets, and to celebrate the final one, he went out in style.
If you’ll recall, back in March, fairly early in stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Star Trek: Picard actor started reading Shakespeare’s sonnets. It all started with Sonnet 116, the response to which was so positive that Stewart decided to start back from the beginning. At the time, he said, “I was delighted by the response to yesterday's posting of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116, and it has led me to undertake what follows…” He then started a thread, with another video. That video was of Stewart reciting Sonnet 1.
Fast forward to this week, and on Saturday, Stewart completed the series with Sonnet 154. He dressed up for the occasion in a tuxedo, complete with bow tie, and a rather fashionable martini. In a tweet, he said, “
Sonnet 154. The final one.