Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti directed by Levi Gore

Name: Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti directed by Levi Gore
Start: 2026-02-20T19:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-02-20T22:00:00-07:00
Location: 4904 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107-3906, United States

Schedule

Fri Feb 20 2026 at 07:30 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

4904 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107-3906, United States | Albuquerque, NM

This stirring drama transports audiences to the turbulent backstage world of London’s Theatre Royal in the early 1800s. Edmund Kean, the greatest actor of his generation, can’t go on tonight as Othello, and his company is in disarray. A young American actor named Ira Aldridge arrives to step into the role -but no black man has ever played Othello on the English stage. His groundbreaking performance upends stage tradition and changes the lives of everyone involved. Lolita Chakrabarti’s multi-award-winning play uncovers the fascinating true story of a pivotal figure in theatre history.
Photo by Broken Chain Photography