Red Velvet (play)
For other uses, see Red velvet (disambiguation).
Red Velvet is a 2012 play by Lolita Chakrabarti, dealing with the biography of the 19th century actor Ira Aldridge and his taking the role of Othello. It premiered at the Tricycle Theatre (directed by its new artistic director Indhu Rubasingham) from 11 October to 24 November 2012, with Aldridge played by Adrian Lester.
Other productions
- Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA from August 6 through September 13, 2015,[1] with Aldridge played by John Douglas Thompson.
- The Junction Theatre in Los Angeles, CA from March 26 through April 30, 2016,[2] with Aldridge played by Paul Outlaw.
- San Francisco Playhouse in San Francisco, CA from May 10 through June 25, 2016,[3] with Aldridge played by Carl Lumbly.
- San Jose Youth Shakespeare at The Historic Hoover Theatre in San Jose, CA from August 12 through August 14, 2016,[4] with Aldridge played by Nathan Sandoval.
- Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison, NJ from September 7 through September 25, 2016,[5] with Aldridge played by Lindsay Smiling.
- Raven Theatre in Chicago, Il from September 28 through November 27, 2016, [6] with Aldridge played by Brandon Greenhouse.
References
- ↑ "Red Velvet - Shakespeare & Company". Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ↑ "Red Velvet - The Junction Theatre". Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ "Red Velvet - San Francisco Playhouse". Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ↑ "Red Velvet - San Jose Youth Shakespeare". Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ "The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey". www.shakespearenj.org. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "Red Velvet". raventheatre.com. Raven Theatre. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
External links
- http://www.tricycle.co.uk/home/about-the-tricycle-pages/about-us-tab-menu/archive/archived-theatre-production/red-velvet/
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2012/oct/17/red-velvet-review
- http://www.branaghtheatre.com/red-velvet/index.php
- http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/feb/02/red-velvet-review-adrian-lester-lolita-chakrabarti-garrick-theatre
- http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-red-velvet-play-review-20160408-story.html
- http://www.laweekly.com/arts/when-a-183-year-old-racial-casting-controversy-feels-eerily-current-6765422
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