Bard on the Box | Sister Elizabeth Shaw – Religious Sister

Duration: 54''

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Synopsis

Celebrity Shakespeare devotees join members of the public to recite some of Shakespeare’s best-known and best-loved speeches and sonnets. This reading is by Sister Elizabeth Shaw. Shown as part of Shakespeare Fortnight.

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