BWW Review: AMERICAN MOOR at Karamu
by Roy Berko - May 8, 2022
AMERICAN MOOR, which is now on stage at Karamu, America's oldest Black Theatre, is a compelling exploration of Shakespeare, race, and America. It is brilliantly performed by Keith Hamilton Cobb, who is also the play's author.
The Untitled Othello Project Begins Residency at Sacred Heart University
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2021
The Untitled Othello Project, an ensemble of artists engaged in an in-depth, touring interrogation of the play, begins a two-week theatre residency at Sacred Heart University to explore the intriguing question of the viability of producing the play today.
Cast Announced for 11th ANNUAL SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Presented by Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2021
Red Bull Theater today announced the selections for The 2021 Short New Play Festival, their eleventh annual festival of 10-minute plays of heightened language and classic themes, featuring a World Premiere from José Rivera, alongside six brand new plays that have been selected from hundreds of open submissions from playwrights across the country.
BWW Review: Patrick Page Leads a Sumptuous Ensemble in Shakespeare@'s Radio Drama JULIUS CAESAR
by Michael Dale - Mar 2, 2021
Even if Americans weren't recently subjected to the horror of violent deaths and the attempted murder of elected officials inside the U.S. Capitol Building, the issue of representatives desiring the right to carry firearms in congress would be enough to bring new relevance to William Shakespeare's drama of insurrection and its consequences, JULIUS CAESAR.
Mixed Media: How Artists Are Taking the 'Theater' Out of Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2021
Thanks to our new pandemic reality, the ambitions, aspirations, and survival instincts of the arts profession have been tested in every way imaginable. As is their wont, artists have risen to this challenge in multifarious ways, creating new and exciting innovations for an ancient artform.
Shakespeare@Home THE TEMPEST Radio Play to Air This Week
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2020
West End vets have teamed up with Broadway and Hollywood stalwarts for the fourth and final episode of the all-free radio play production of Shakespeare's The Tempest which airs Thursday, October 22nd at 7PM EST.
Keith Hamilton Cobb's AMERICAN MOOR Kicks Off Event Series Exploring Race & Shakespeare
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2020
Elm Shakespeare Company announced its free, online event series, Building a Brave New Theater: Exploring Shakespeare & Race in 2020. Five evenings of performances and moderated conversation with BIPOC artists and scholars will bring the New Haven community (and beyond) together to celebrate and interrogate the 400-year old white playwright's work.