Red Velvet (play)

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First performance 11 October 2012 Composer Paul Englishby		Playwright Lolita Chakrabarti

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

Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA from August 6 through September 13, 2015, with Aldridge played by John Douglas Thompson.

The Junction Theatre in Los Angeles, CA from March 26 through April 30, 2016, with Aldridge played by Paul Outlaw.

San Francisco Playhouse in San Francisco, CA from May 10 through June 25, 2016, 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, with Aldridge played by Nathan Sandoval.

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison, NJ from September 7 through September 25, 2016, with Aldridge played by Lindsay Smiling.

Raven Theatre in Chicago, Il from September 28 through November 27, 2016, with Aldridge played by Brandon Greenhouse.

References

Red Velvet (play) Wikipedia

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