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Black Performances on the Dundee Stage c.1840s-1940s

  • Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee Old Hawkhill Dundee, Scotland, DD1 5EN United Kingdom (map)

From Ira Aldridge to Paul Robeson, many celebrated black performers appeared in Dundee’s theatres, concert halls and dance halls over the years. This illustrated talk by Matthew Jarron will focus on the peak years of theatre-going in Dundee. We will meet extraordinary stars of the past and learn about touring productions of all-Black revues such as ‘Coloured Society’.

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