We're feeling rather meta today as we are looking at a play that is focussed on theatre - specifically the pivotal career moment of Ira Aldridge, the first black actor to play Othello in London. Lexie and Meg have also brought all the fun facts to the podcast to kick start the episode, so there's lots of trivia to be had this ep - most importantly of all being the year Meg passed her driving test. Listen now and all shall be revealed!

Co Hosted by Lexie Ward and Meg Robinson.
Music By Connor Barton (Sethera Sound Design)

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EPISODE BIO

Adrian Lester - Interview before 2016 revival
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY7faBfM_w0

Chicago Reader What happened to the real Ira Aldridge
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/chicago-shakespeare-theater-red-velvet-lolita-chakrabarti-ira-aldridge/Content?oid=36523274

Lolita Chakrabarti Interview on Red Velvet
https://naimakhan.com/2014/01/29/red-velvet-lolita-chakrabarti-on-theatres-frequently-forgotten-legacy/

Guardian Review 2012 production
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2012/oct/17/red-velvet-review

Ira Aldridge Bio
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/aldridge-ira-1807-1867/

Ohio State News article on Roy Bowen Theatre’s performance
https://news.osu.edu/red-velvet-details-first-black-actor-to-play-othello/

Aldridge & Othello
https://shakespeareandbeyond.folger.edu/2017/02/17/ira-aldridge/

Evening Standard 2016 revival review
https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/red-velvet-theatre-review-rich-and-relevant-study-of-black-actor-who-fought-the-system-a3171276.html

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