Othello Stage History: Black Performance

Alternative title
Othello at the National Theatre
Synopsis
Professors Carol Chillington Rutter and Tony Howard with Adrian Lester discuss productions of Othello. The video briefly comment on the performances of Ira Aldridge, Paul Robeson, and Willard White, Rutter looks to the future when a black director directs the play. There is no performance footage.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2014
Duration
5 mins

Credits

Contributor
Adrian Lester; Carol Rutter; Tony Howard

Additional Details

Theatre
National Theatre, London
Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Black actors

Notes

Notes
Streamed at http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/video/othello-at-the-national-theatre (accessed 3/2015)

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Othello Stage History: Black Performance". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av76522 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)