A Rare ‘Othello’ Brings the Spotlight to the Race

[ad_1] NS. PÖLTEN, Austria — “Speak about me as I am,” Othello says in the heartbreaking final scene of Shakespeare’s tragedy. Yet over the centuries, these words—a plea for accurate representation—have been largely spoken by white actors. Starring in a new production of “Othello” at the Niederösterreich Landestheater, which runs until 4 December, Nicholas Monu …

A Blackface ‘Othello’ Shocks and a Professor Steps Back from Class

[ad_1] “Of course, facing criticism for my misjudgment as a professor here is unlike the experience faced by many Chinese professors during the Cultural Revolution,” he wrote. “But we feel uncomfortable because we live in an age where people can try to destroy the career and reputation of others by public denigration. I’m not too …