“The Dark Lady” tells the story of Emilia Bassano, a multiracial and trilingual woman born to a family of court musicians, England’s first female published poet and, as some theorize, the “Dark Lady” of Shakespeare’s sonnets. By Bard on the Beach. Published June 13, 2025.

https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2025/06/13/Bard-Beach-Dark-Lady/