Black Tragedian, The
- Synopsis
- Television documentary first shown on the digital Community Channel. Documentary recording the life of Ira Aldridge, a 19th-century black American Shakespearean actor who also worked in Britain, taking his first role at the Royal Coburg (later the Old Vic).
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 20 Feb 2004 at 16:00 (Channel: Community Channel)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- No distributor found (2006)
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Black actors; Aldridge, Ira (1807-1867)
Notes
- General
- An account of Aldridge’s career and the prejudices he faced in the United Kingdom is given at http://www.100greatblackbritons.com/bios/ira_aldridge.html
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Black Tragedian, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36760 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)