Othello Stage History: Black Performance

Alternative title

Othello at the National Theatre

Synopsis

Professors Carol Chillington Rutter and Tony Howard with Adrian Lester discuss productions of Othello. The video briefly comment on the performances of Ira Aldridge, Paul Robeson, and Willard White, Rutter looks to the future when a black director directs the play. There is no performance footage.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2014

Duration

5 mins

Credits

Contributor

Adrian Lester; Carol Rutter; Tony Howard

Additional Details

Theatre

National Theatre, London

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Black actors

Notes

Notes

Streamed at http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/video/othello-at-the-national-theatre (accessed 3/2015)