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
- 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 19 Sep 2024)