Harewood continued: “The name of the game is acting. Yes, we’ve got to be representative, but I do think we have to be careful… That even extends to Othello in Blackface.” Historically ...

Actor David Harewood has history with Shakespeare’s tragedy of race and jealousy Othello: as a much younger man, way back in 1997, he became the first Black actor ever to play the doomed Moorish ...

David Harewood is to star as Othello in a new production directed by Tom Morris and also featuring Toby Jones and Caitlin FitzGerald. It is the first of a series of contemporary Shakespeare ...

To sign up for priority ticket access, visit OthelloOnStage.com David Harewood, who in 1997 was the first black actor to play Othello at The National Theatre, and makes a return to the role in ...

A new production of Othello will play in the West End later this year. Tom Morris will direct a cast featuring David Harewood in the title role, with Toby Jones as Iago and Caitlin FitzGerald as ...

Spirit Award nominee and British actor David Harewood OBE is perhaps best known for his role ... His theatre credits include being the first black actor to play Othello at the National Theatre in 1997 ...

His wife Pauletta, along with children Olivia, John David and Katia attended the opening night of the William Shakespeare play Othello on Sunday, March 23. Katia's wife Colleen Wilson also showed ...

David Harewood has defended the use of Blackface by white actors in productions of William Shakespeare’s Othello. The actor, 58, spoke about his concerns regarding the impact of identity ...