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

The Royal Shakespeare Company has cast Sharon D. Clarke in the title role of “Othello,” with Monique Touko directing a production that relocates Shakespeare’s tragedy to a climate-threatened future and places a Black lesbian in the seat of military power at its center. The production opens in the Swan Theatre on Feb. 13, 2027 and […]

By Naman Ramachandran