Bringing black British histories to the theatre: an interview with Dawn Walton
The Artistic Director of Eclipse Theatre Company talks about the Arts Council-funded project Revolution Mix, and reflects on her eighteen […]
The Artistic Director of Eclipse Theatre Company talks about the Arts Council-funded project Revolution Mix, and reflects on her eighteen […]
One thing that tends to never change in past iterations of Othello are the central roles: Othello, the Black or
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How on earth can Iago be Black? It took generations before Othello himself was played by Black actors and now
A standing ovation on press night is not a common feature in London’s theatre world. But it seemed like the
Few directors render Nigerian life on stage as do Femi Olufowoju Jr. For 13 years, the British-Nigerian film actor and
In Inua Ellam’s “The Half God of Rainfall”, Zeus, the thunder-god of Greek mythology loses a bet to Sango, his
Lenny Henry’s rebirth as a stage and screen actor is as surprising as it is admirable. By taking on Othello
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