Lenny Henry Plays Othello
- Synopsis
- Radio documentary following stand-up comedian Lenny Henry as he prepares to take on the role of Othello for Barrie Rutter’s production of the play at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds. Covering coaching sessions and boot fittings to TV appearances and trips to Africa for Comic Relief, this audio diary documents the process of building performance and production, right up to the first night.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 20 Feb 2009 at 11:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Simon Elmes
- Contributor
- Lenny Henry
Additional Details
- Theatre
- West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- actors; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals
- Related items
- Front Row [19/02/2009]
- Othello
Notes
- History
- The stage production of Othello at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds premiered on 14 February 2009.
- Reviews
- Danny Scott interviews Lenny Henry on Othello and Shakespeare in ‘Will an Me’, Radio Times, 14-20 February 2009, pp. 116-117.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Lenny Henry Plays Othello". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72019 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)