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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Predicate Object
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 ⓘ