Red Velvet (play)
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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, London (directed by its new artistic director Indhu Rubasingham) from 11 October to 24 November 2012, with Aldridge played by Adrian Lester.[1] [2] Lester revived his role when the Tricycle Theatre Production collaborated with Kenneth Branagh Company’s season at the West End's Garrick theatre in 2016.[3] It has since been produced by several theatres in the United States[4] [5] and Canada.[6]
Other productions
[edit ]- St. Ann’s Warehouse Theater, Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York City, April 2014
- Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA from August 6 through September 13, 2015,[7] with Aldridge played by John Douglas Thompson.
- The Junction Theatre in Los Angeles, CA from March 26 through April 30, 2016,[8] with Aldridge played by Paul Outlaw [9] [10]
- San Francisco Playhouse in San Francisco, CA from May 10 through June 25, 2016,[11] 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,[12] with Aldridge played by Nathan Sandoval. Directed by Bob Rumsby.
- Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison, NJ from September 7 through September 25, 2016,[13] with Aldridge played by Lindsay Smiling.
- Raven Theatre in Chicago, Il from September 28 through November 27, 2016,[14] with Aldridge played by Brandon Greenhouse.
- Lantern Theatre in Philadelphia, Pa from September 7 through October 8, 2017, with Aldridge played by Forrest McClendon
- Chicago Shakespeare Theater from December 1, 2017, through January 21, 2018, with Aldridge played by Dion Johnstone.[15]
- Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in Baltimore, Maryland, from February 2 through February 25, 2018, with Aldridge played by Christian R. Gibbs. Directed by Shirley Basfield Dunlap.
- Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, from March 6 through March 31, 2018, with Aldridge played by Ken Early.
- OWI (Office of War) Bureau of Theatre Boston, MA [16] from May 30 to June 16, 2018, with Aldridge played by Seth Hill.
- Jewel Theatre in Santa Cruz, CA from January 23 through February 17, 2019,[17] with Aldridge played by Aldo Billingslea. Directed by Bob Rumsby.
- Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, CT from February 28 through March 7, 2020, with Aldridge played by Gary Robinson Jr. and Malcolm Davis
- Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC from June 16th through July 17th, 2022, [18] with Aldridge played by Amari Cheatom. Directed by Jade King Carroll.
- Burbage Theatre Company in Pawtucket, RI from June 1st through June 18th, 2023, [19] with Aldridge played by Ja'Quan Malik Jones. Directed by Jackie Davis.
- Bag&Baggage Productions in Hillsboro, OR from July 21st through August 6th, 2023, [20] with Aldridge played by Eric Zulu. Directed by Nik Whitcomb.
- Crescent Theatre Company [21] in Birmingham UK, July 2024, with Hugh Blackwood as the older and Papa Yentumi as the younger Ira Aldridge. Director: Alan K. Marshall [22]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Red Velvet | Tricycle". Tricycle. 29 December 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Billington, Michael (17 October 2012). "Red Velvet – review". the Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Billington, Michael (2 February 2016). "Red Velvet review – Adrian Lester gives us fire, fury and grandeur". the Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (1 April 2014). "'Red Velvet' Recalls One Shocked London Audience". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Jones, Chris. "'Red Velvet' tells the story of Ira Aldridge, who both suffered and triumphed". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Red Velvet". Crowstheatre. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Red Velvet - Shakespeare & Company" . Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Red Velvet - The Junction Theatre" . Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Review: Black actor cast in a traditionally white role? 'Red Velvet' explores what happens next". Los Angeles Times . 8 April 2016.
- ^ "When a 183-Year-Old Racial Casting Controversy Feels Eerily Current". 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Red Velvet - San Francisco Playhouse" . Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Red Velvet - San Jose Youth Shakespeare" . Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey". www.shakespearenj.org. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Red Velvet". raventheatre.com. Raven Theatre. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Vitali, Marc (11 December 2017). "New Play Looks at Life of Trailblazing African-American Actor". Chicago Tonight - WTTW. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Home". officeofwarinformation.com.
- ^ "Red Velvet - Jewel Theater". jeweltheatre.net. Jewel Theatre. 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Meet RED VELVET director Jade King Carroll". shakespearetheatre.org. Shakespeare Theatre Company. 15 June 2022.
- ^ "RED VELVET by Lolita Chakrabarti | Burbage Theatre Co". Burbage Theatre Comp. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Bag&Baggage Productions Explores the Life of a Black Actor in a Slave-Owning Society". Willamette Week. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Event Details".
- ^ "REVIEW – Red Velvet at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre is 'unique and beautiful'".
