From her ancestral lineage to her arrival at a metaphorical crossroad, Debra Ann Byrd presents a tour-de-force journey of her living memoir in Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey.
Interspersed with verses from Othello and dynamic song and speeches, Debra Ann Byrd bares her soul in this vulnerable, personal, and resonant story of perseverance, discovery, and unconditional love. Directed by Shakespeare & Company founder Tina Packer and written by and starring the Founding Artistic Director of the Harlem Shakespeare Festival Debra Ann Byrd.
Taking place at Orlando Shakess, from March 13 - 30, tickets are available now.
From her ancestral lineage to her arrival at a metaphorical crossroad, Debra Ann Byrd presents a tour-de-force journey of her living memoir in Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey. Shakespeare aficionados will love how she weaves the Bard’s words into her own, but one doesn’t have to be a Shakespeare fan to appreciate Byrd’s poignant telling of her own story.
BECOMING OTHELLO is based on Byrd’s real-life experiences, and includes content that may be distressing. The show discusses topics and personal stories of rape, abuse, trauma, and suicidal ideation. It mentions themes of racism, class and gender. A gun / gunshot will occur on stage during this play. These occurrences may not be suited for some audience members.
FBecoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey is an adult play. It is most appropriate for Grades 8 and up.
If it were a movie, Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey would be rated “PG-13.” Children under 5 will not be admitted to the theater.
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