3. Becoming Othello, with Debra Ann Byrd

Shakespeare Alive

English - December 01, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Paul chats to Debra Ann Byrd, the entrepreneurial artistic director of the Harlem Shakespeare Festival, about why she founded her company, what it does, and about her important and inspiring memoir; Becoming Othello, A Black Girl’s Journey.

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