Othello Retold

Synopsis
Television documentary about MOBO (Music of Black Origin) winner and hip hop artist Akala and his mission to explore the parallels between hip hop and Shakespeare. Together with 50 young Manchester-based MCs, musicians, dancers and visual artists Akala takes on the challenge to attempt to script and perform a hip hop version of Shakespeare’s Othello at the Lowry Theatre in Manchester in just two weeks. Narrated by Kojo.
Series
Blast TV
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); teenagers; Amateur theatre; Hip Hop; Hip Hop Shakespeare Company

Credits

Director
Karen Chambers
Producer
Karen Chambers
Contributor
Akala; Ben Crystal; Ian McKellen; Kojo; Ras Kwame; Will Kerley

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BoB

Email
bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
Web
https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window
Phone
020 3743 2345
Address
Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
330 Holborn Gate
1st Floor, Suite 120
London
WC1V 7QH
Notes
Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council
Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email
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
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