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Talking about race again: playing Iago

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Sylvia Morris

When Hugh Quarshie’s taking of the role of Othello was first announced, it was this casting that drew the media attention. He had, some decades ago, apparently burned this particular boat by declaring, in print, that Othello should not be … Continue reading →

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“Far more fair than black”: Cleopatra, Othello and blacks in Renaissance England

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s new production of Antony and Cleopatra will, for the first time in its history, feature a black actress, Joaquina Kalukango, as Cleopatra. It’s a co-production between the RSC, the Public Theatre, New York and Gablestage, Miami, … Continue reading →

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