From the early 1800s to the present, the vast story of Black Shakespeareans—actors, directors, and other creators—is packed with remarkable achievements, persistent obstacles, and more. While a few questions can’t begin to cover a subject of this scope, we invite you to enjoy a quiz about just a few of the many figures who have made history and are still making it today.
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Enjoy, engage, and be inspired by Black performers and directors at Folger Theatre, in our exhibitions, in our blogs, and in a wealth of Shakespeare Unlimited episodes throughout the year.
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Black Theater Artists and Shakespeare
To commemorate Black History Month, we’re sharing interviews with acclaimed Black theater artists—actors, directors, playwrights—and scholars about performing and adapting Shakespeare, then and now.
Race and Blackness in Elizabethan England
When did the concept of race develop? Scholar Ambereen Dadabhoy takes us back to Shakespeare’s London—a more diverse city than you might imagine—to look at Othello and George Peele’s The Battle of Alcazar.
Black artists and scholars on Shakespeare
In celebration of Black History Month, we’re sharing Shakespeare Unlimited podcast interviews, lectures, and blog posts with acclaimed Black artists, poets, scholars, and educators about Shakespeare through history.
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