‘American Moor’ by Keith Hamilton Cobb - livestream October 12

An Informal Benefit Reading: AMERICAN MOOR by KEITH HAMILTON COBB
Monday, October 12, 2020 | 7:30 PM EDT
LIVESTREAM

Keith Hamilton Cobb’s AMERICAN MOOR is the award-winning, tour-de-force new play that takes audiences behind-the-scenes and into the audition room as an African-American actor responds to the demands of a white director presuming to better understand Shakespeare’s iconic black character, Othello.

“Fascinating. The thick racial tension of the premise predominates. It’s about performing Othello but also, in a way, about being Othello: a black man trying to find a path to excellence in a society anxious to keep him in his place.” — The New York Times

“Keith Hamilton Cobb delivers a compelling turn in this deeply felt meditation on Shakespeare and racism.” — AM New York

A passionate and poetic exploration, AMERICAN MOOR is an essential look at the experience and perspective of black men in America while challenging the capacity of the American theatre to make all people fully visible and embraced. We were thrilled to bring a full-production of Cobb’s play to Off-Broadway audiences in the Fall of 2019 at the Cherry Lane Theater. 

For this special benefit occasion, the original Off-Broadway cast, Keith Hamilton Cobb and actor Josh Tyson, will offer an informal reading of his play from their homes. Ayana Workman will read stage directions. They will bring Cobb's text to life for a whole new audience, simply and without ornamentation.

This event will premiere LIVE at 7:30 PM EDT on Monday, October 12. A recording of the livestream will be available until 7:00 PM EDT on Friday, October 16 – then it disappears.