Shakespeare and Race

Synopsis
Podcast from Shakespeare’s Globe hosted by Imogen Greenberg in collaboration with Globe artistic director Michelle Terry and Dr Farah Karim-Cooper, the theatre’s head of higher education and research. This edition looks at what it means to be a person of colour and study, teach, perform and read Shakespeare. Professor Ayanna Thompson doscusses Othello and casting in the UK and the USA; Keith Hamilton-Cobb performs extracts of his solo play, American Moor; Aaron Pierre, discusses playing Cassio in Othello and Leaphia Darko talks about performing in Love’s Labour’s Lost.
Series
Such Stuff
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio
Transmission details
28 Sep 2018
Duration
35:06

Credits

Contributor
Farah Karim-Cooper; Imogen Greenberg; Michelle Terry

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords
Casting (roles); Race-blind casting; racial diversity

Notes

Notes
Transcripts of the podcast are available for download from the website.

Online Availability

Online URL
https://audioboom.com/posts/7025059-shakespeare-and-race
Online format
Streamed/Download

Production Company

Name

Shakespeare’s Globe Education

Email
library@shakespearesglobe.com
Web
http://http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/globeeducation/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0)20 7902 1433
Fax
+44 (0)20 7902 1401
Address
Globe Education
Shakespeare’s Globe
21 New Globe Walk
Bankside
London
SE1 9DT

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Shakespeare and Race". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av78414 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)