Hugh Quarshie: Is Othello a racist play? | Debates | Royal Shakespeare Company

Highlights of a debate held on Sunday 9 August 2015 at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. This was the second in a series of supporting discussions bringing together a variety of expert speakers and commentators to discuss issues and topics raised by our summer season of plays, including The Merchant of Venice, Othello and The Jew of Malta. Speakers discuss whether Othello can be considered a racist play. The debate drew on our then current production, and examined what it means to stage a contemporary interpretation of the play. You can hear more by clicking the ‘i’ icon on the top right of the film to skip to the audio recording of any of the speakers, or to the full length audio recording of the event.