Red Velvet Tells of a Breakthrough Performance that The World Wasn’t Ready For

Arts Club’s latest show highlights a pivotal and groundbreaking moment in theatre from over 140 years ago—one that still carries weight within today’s political and cultural climate. Red Velvet tells the story of Ira Aldridge, a real-life African American performer, and the first black actor to play the titular role in Shakespeare’s Othello. Set in […]