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QUIZ: Who Tells This Story?
QUIZ: Who Tells This Story?
In 1833, Ira Aldridge became the first African American actor to play Othello on a major London stage. Were British and American audiences…
Lantern Theater Company
Oct 2, 2017
Americans in Paris: Artists Leaving the United States for Europe
Americans in Paris: Artists Leaving the United States for Europe
Ira Aldridge was one of many African American artists who left America to seek opportunity in Europe.
Lantern Theater Company
Sep 26, 2017
Aldridge, Kean, and the Acting Style Divide
Aldridge, Kean, and the Acting Style Divide
Ira Aldridge’s unconventional, natural acting vs. the highly stylized British traditions in Red Velvet.
Lantern Theater Company
Sep 14, 2017
Boycotts, Petitions, and Protest: British Abolition Efforts
Boycotts, Petitions, and Protest: British Abolition Efforts
Behind the protests swirling just outside the theater in Red Velvet.
Lantern Theater Company
Sep 8, 2017
The Life of Ira Aldridge
The Life of Ira Aldridge
Meet the celebrated African American actor and activist — and the subject of Lolita Chakrabarti’s play Red Velvet, on the Lantern stage…
Lantern Theater Company
Aug 28, 2017
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