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Shakespeare's Othello

A discussion of Shakespeare's Othello and its issues of race and nationality

"Othello remains the greatest role ever written for a black actor, which typically is played by white actors."

Viv Adams discusses Shakespeare's Othello and its themes of race and nationality.

Image: Raina Kabaivanska rehearses as Desdemona and Mario Del Monaco as Othello, Credit: Ron Case/Getty Images

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主播大秀 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project