Black Tragedian, The

Synopsis

Television documentary first shown on the digital Community Channel. Documentary recording the life of Ira Aldridge, a 19th-century black American Shakespearean actor who also worked in Britain, taking his first role at the Royal Coburg (later the Old Vic).

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

20 Feb 2004 at 16:00 (Channel: Community Channel)

Duration

30 mins

Availability

No distributor found (2006)

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Black actors; Aldridge, Ira (1807-1867)

Notes

General

An account of Aldridge’s career and the prejudices he faced in the United Kingdom is given at http://www.100greatblackbritons.com/bios/ira_aldridge.html