Othello

New FIU Play Breaks Down Blackface and Interracial Sexual Tension

Christopher Ramirez & Anna Radinsky/PantherNOW Staff Hands are one of the most important themes of the new FIU Theatre’s production of “Red Velvet.” An “oooh” comes from the audience as Ira Aldridge, the first black man to play the lead role in “Othello” by William Shakespeare, played by Warren Welds, is rejected from a handshake […]

New FIU Play Tells Story of First Black Man to Lead a Shakespearean Play

Christopher Ramirez/Contributing Writer FIU Theatre’s new play, “Red Velvet,” tells the true story of Ira Aldridge, the first black man to have the lead role in William Shakespeare’s play “Othello,” which was predominantly played by white men. “Red Velvet” stars FIU fine arts undergraduate students, is directed by associate professor Phillip M. Church and was […]

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