Star Hopes Audience Will Be ‘Transformed’ by Black Lesbian Adaption of Othello

Royal Shakespeare Company's Othello reimagines character as a Black lesbian

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s upcoming production of Othello will reimagine the titular character as a Black lesbian, with Sharon D Clarke taking on the role. The new production is set to open at the Swan Theatre on 12 February 2027, and will run for seven weeks until 3 April. According to Variety, the play “relocates Shakespeare’s tragedy to a climate-threatened future and places a Black lesbian in the seat of military power at its centre”. I…

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Sharon D Clarke makes history as first Black lesbian Othello at the RSC

The three-time Olivier Award winner has been cast in director Monique Touko's new production of Shakespeare's tragedy The post Sharon D Clarke makes history as first Black lesbian Othello at the RSC appeared first on Attitude.

Star hopes audience will be ‘transformed’ by black lesbian adaption of Othello

Sharon D Clarke has been cast in the title role in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Shakespeare’s tragedy.

‘Othello’ Reimagined as a Black Lesbian in Royal Shakespeare Company’s New Production

Sharon D. Clarke leads Royal Shakespeare Company's reimagined 'Othello,' recast as a Black lesbian by director Monique Touko.

Royal Shakespeare Company sparks debate with 'Othello' recast as black lesbian

Sharon D Clarke will take on the role of Othello in a pioneering Royal Shakespeare Company production that recasts the tragic military commander as a black lesbian.The Stratford-upon-Avon theatre company announced the interpretation, which places the story in a dystopian future where climate change threatens civilisation and a black lesbian woman occupies a position of authority.Ms Clarke becomes the first performer to portray the Moor of Venice…