Royal Shakespeare Company sparks debate with 'Othello' recast as black lesbian in climate crisis future

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Royal Shakespeare Company sparks debate with 'Othello' recast as black lesbian in climate crisis future

Sharon D Clarke will take on the role of Othello in a pioneering Royal Shakespeare Company production that recasts the tragic military commander as a black lesbian. The Stratford-upon-Avon theatre company announced the interpretation, which places the story in a dystopian future where climate change threatens civilisation and a black lesbian woman occupies a position of authority. Ms Clarke becomes the first perfor…