First performance 11 October 2012 Composer Paul Englishby | ||
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Characters Bernard Warde, Betty Lovell, Margaret Aldridge Similar Love's Sacrifice, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Mo, Harlequinade, The Dresser, Skylight |
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
References
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