Red Velvet

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Red Velvet is a critically acclaimed play by Lolita Chakrabarti that dramatizes the story of 19th-century Black actor Ira Aldridge and his groundbreaking performance at London’s Theatre Royal, Covent Garden.

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instanceOf play
theatrical work
about Black representation on stage
Ira Aldridge’s career
author Lolita Chakrabarti
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception critically acclaimed
depicts Othello production
racial discrimination
racism in theatre
theatre history
genre biographical play
historical drama
hasPerformance New York production
West End production
hasTheme art and politics
prejudice in the arts
race and identity
language English
mainCharacter Ira Aldridge
notableRole Ira Aldridge
portrays 19th-century British theatre
backstage life in theatre
premiereLocation London
linked to: London, England

Tricycle Theatre
linked to: Kiln Theatre
settingLocation London
linked to: London, England

Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
subject Ira Aldridge
theatricalForm drama
timePeriod 19th century
writer Lolita Chakrabarti

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Garrick Theatre hasProduction Red Velvet