Sonnet Slam A Poetic Success For ArtFarm

It was one of those rare magical nights in Middletown.

On a make-shift stage in the foyer of Kidcity, actors of all stripes recited some of the 154 Shakespearean sonnets in an effort to raise money for ArtFarm.

The event, held at Kidcity, was devised to raise money for the summertime production of The Taming of the Shrew during the annual Shakespeare in the Grove performance in July. The first Sonnet Slam was a huge success, with dozens of supporters, twenty amateur and professional readers, and WFSB's Al Terzi as host.

Terzi was funny and charming as a succession of readers took Shakespeare through his paces. There was puppet Shakespeare, pirate Shakespeare, flip chart Shakespeare and lovely, costumed dramatic Shakespeare.

There were delectable snacks, and enough beer and wine to make Shakespeare seem eternally hip. Because he is.