American Moor
Closed 1h 20m
American Moor
94%
94%
(8 Ratings)
Positive
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Mixed
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Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Clever, Thought-provoking, Entertaining

About the Show

A play exploring Shakespeare's Othello, race, and America.

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Critic Reviews (2)

CurtainUp
April 27th, 2015

"'American Moor' breaks free of its creator via its sheer boldness and its honesty about the racial issues that still surface at theater venues in the Obama era. Cobb may well be the first Black American artist, in fact, to look Shakespeare's Moor squarely in his black eyes and then write about the minefield that a black actor must navigate before dramatizing the iconic role on stage. "
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A
March 2nd, 2014
For a previous production

"I laughed unexpectedly. Felt annoyed at idiot teachers. Was fascinated by your character study of Othello. And saddened that, best I can tell, you speak all of it from infuriating experience. Very well done, indeed."
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