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the podcast
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Award-winning poet and festival-winning filmmaker, Ryan J-W Smith (aka ‘Rogue Shakespeare’), interviews courageous speakers on controversial issues affecting everyday people…
…then instantly writes and performs a bespoke new sonnet for his interviewee based on their conversation – LIVE!
Rogue Shakespeare interviewing Professor Noam Chomsky.
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the sonnets
An unrivalled demonstration of a poet’s absolute mastery of his craft, Rogue Shakespeare’s Bible (parts I, II & III) contains nearly 2,700 of Smith’s original sonnets, written as the 17-year spiritual verse diary of Smith’s alter ego, ‘Rogue Shakespeare’, from late 2007 through to September 11, 2024.
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the plays
To date, Ryan J-W Smith (aka ‘Rogue Shakespeare’) has written 7 critically acclaimed and award-winning/nominated verse plays, including his award-winning romantic comedy, Love Labours Won; his award-winning farce, MacDeth!, his award-nominated farce, Romeo & Juliet it Ain’t!, his Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award-nominated one-man show, New World Order, and his award-nominated one-woman show, Pretty, Witty Nell®.
the music
Smith's first 2 solo albums were originally released with Universal Music.
Now re-released under Smith's pseudonym, 'Rogue Shakespeare' via Virgin Music, you can enjoy Smith's musical talents in guitar, keyboards, singing, composition, lyrics and production.
the films
Collectively, Rogue Shakespeare’s films have received 25 international film festival wins, nominations or selections, including a selection for the short film corner at the 65th Cannes Film Festival.
the man
Find out more about Ryan J-W Smith, the man behind ‘Rogue Shakespeare®’
Smith, dedicating the award to his late father when collecting the International Award at the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre, Hollywood, CA