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

Notes

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

Subjects

Drama; Shakespeare

Keywords

Casting (roles); Race-blind casting; racial diversity

Online availability

URI

https://audioboom.com/posts/7025059-shakespeare-and-race

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Credits

Contributor

Farah Karim-Cooper; Imogen Greenberg; Michelle Terry

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