/fac/cross_fac/capital/teaching_and_learning/projects/robeson/waiting/ In 1958, actor and singer Paul Robeson was announced to be coming from America to play Gower in a production of Pericles in Stratford. Teenager Chris Penney was eagerly anticipating his arrival and Waiting for Robeson is taken from the diary she wrote which records the original announcement, her disappointment when the US government took away Robeson's passport, forbidding him to travel, and his subsequent performance as Othello in Stratford the following year. Chris - Thomasin Bailey Original music composed and played by Jenni Mellor Silent Night played by Ben Osborn Directed by Jon Pashley en-GB (C) 2026 果冻传媒 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:58:43 GMT Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:20:46 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss IATL webteam@warwick.ac.uk (ITS Web Team, 果冻传媒) SiteBuilder 2, ITS Web Team, 果冻传媒, http://go.warwick.ac.uk/sitebuilder2 robeson shakespeare's webteam@warwick.ac.uk IATL IATL no robeson, shakespeare's Robeson - Project Films and Podcasts In 1958, actor and singer Paul Robeson was announced to be coming from America to play Gower in a production of Pericles in Stratford. Teenager Chris Penney was eagerly anticipating his arrival and Waiting for Robeson is taken from the diary she wrote which records the original announcement, her disappointment when the US government took away Robeson's passport, forbidding him to travel, and his subsequent performance as Othello in Stratford the following year. Chris - Thomasin Bailey Original music composed and played by Jenni Mellor Silent Night played by Ben Osborn Directed by Jon Pashley /fac/cross_fac/capital/teaching_and_learning/projects/robeson/waiting/tony_howard.mp3 From 1950 to 1958, Paul Robeson was unable to travel and perform abroad. His passport was withdrawn by the State Department, claiming it would be 'against US interests' were Robeson to speak abroad. Meanwhile another American radical, the actor-director Sam Wanamaker - creator of the rebuilt Globe Theatre -was based in England, one of many artists who quit the US in protest against McCarthyism. Washington tried to persuade London that he represented a serious security risk, and during the 'fifities he was often under surveillance . Robeson and Wanamaker had been allies in the 1940s. In 1959 they finally appeared together on the Stratford stage, as Othello and Iago. In Autumn 2009 Sam Wanamaker's security files in Britain's National Archive were released. Tony Howard (果冻传媒 University) discusses the story of paranoia and commitment told by these phonetaps, intercepted letters, and secret memos. shakespeare robeson wannamaker Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:20:46 GMT IATL /fac/cross_fac/capital/teaching_and_learning/projects/robeson/waiting/?podcastItem=tony_howard.mp3 IATL no shakespeare, robeson, wannamaker From 1950 to 1958, Paul Robeson was unable to travel and perform abroad. His passport was withdrawn by the State Department, claiming it would be 'against US interests' were Robeson to speak abroad. Meanwhile another American radical, the actor-director Sam Wanamaker - creator of the rebuilt Globe Theatre -was based in England, one of many artists who quit the US in protest against McCarthyism. Washington tried to persuade London that he represented a serious security risk, and during the 'fifities he was often under surveillance . Robeson and Wanamaker had been allies in the 1940s. In 1959 they finally appeared together on the Stratford stage, as Othello and Iago. In Autumn 2009 Sam Wanamaker's security files in Britain's National Archive were released. Tony Howard (果冻传媒 University) discusses the story of paranoia and commitment told by these phonetaps, intercepted letters, and secret memos. From 1950 to 1958, Paul Robeson was unable to travel and perform abroad. His passport was withdrawn by the State Department, claiming it would be 'against US interests' were Robeson to speak abroad. Meanwhile another American radical, the actor-director Sam Wanamaker - creator of the rebuilt Globe Theatre -was based in England, one of many artists who quit the US in protest against McCarthyism. Washington tried to persuade London that he represented a serious security risk, and during the 'fifities he was often under surveillance . Robeson and Wanamaker had been allies in the 1940s. In 1959 they finally appeared together on the Stratford stage, as Othello and Iago. In Autumn 2009 Sam Wanamaker's security files in Britain's National Archive were released. Tony Howard (果冻传媒 University) discusses the story of paranoia and commitment told by these phonetaps, intercepted letters, and secret memos. /fac/cross_fac/capital/teaching_and_learning/projects/robeson/waiting/robesonfbi.mp4 Part of a series of talks to accompany the production of Othello by the Royal Shakespeare Company at 果冻传媒 Arts Centre shakespeare othello robeson Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:19:58 GMT IATL /fac/cross_fac/capital/teaching_and_learning/projects/robeson/waiting/?podcastItem=robesonfbi.mp4 IATL no shakespeare, othello, robeson Part of a series of talks to accompany the production of Othello by the Royal Shakespeare Company at 果冻传媒 Arts Centre Part of a series of talks to accompany the production of Othello by the Royal Shakespeare Company at 果冻传媒 Arts Centre /fac/cross_fac/capital/teaching_and_learning/projects/robeson/waiting/speakofmeasiam.mp4 Part of a series of talks to accompany the production of Othello by the Royal Shakespeare Company at 果冻传媒 Arts Centre. shakespeare theatre robeson othello Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:26:06 GMT IATL /fac/cross_fac/capital/teaching_and_learning/projects/robeson/waiting/?podcastItem=speakofmeasiam.mp4 IATL no shakespeare, theatre, robeson, othello Part of a series of talks to accompany the production of Othello by the Royal Shakespeare Company at 果冻传媒 Arts Centre. Part of a series of talks to accompany the production of Othello by the Royal Shakespeare Company at 果冻传媒 Arts Centre. /fac/cross_fac/capital/teaching_and_learning/projects/robeson/waiting/obamaothello.mp4 Part of a series of talks to accompany the production of Othello by the Royal Shakespeare Company at 果冻传媒 Arts Centre shakespeare othello obama robeson Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:24:44 GMT IATL /fac/cross_fac/capital/teaching_and_learning/projects/robeson/waiting/?podcastItem=obamaothello.mp4 IATL no shakespeare, othello, obama, robeson Part of a series of talks to accompany the production of Othello by the Royal Shakespeare Company at 果冻传媒 Arts Centre Part of a series of talks to accompany the production of Othello by the Royal Shakespeare Company at 果冻传媒 Arts Centre /fac/cross_fac/capital/teaching_and_learning/projects/robeson/waiting/exhibitiontour.mp4 Professor Tony Howard introduces the Robeson exhibition. shakespeare robeson theatre Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:22:59 GMT IATL /fac/cross_fac/capital/teaching_and_learning/projects/robeson/waiting/?podcastItem=exhibitiontour.mp4 IATL no shakespeare, robeson, theatre Professor Tony Howard introduces the Robeson exhibition. Professor Tony Howard introduces the Robeson exhibition. /fac/cross_fac/capital/teaching_and_learning/projects/robeson/waiting/waiting_for_robeson.mp3 In 1958, actor and singer was announced to be coming from America to play Gower in a production of Pericles in Stratford. Teenager Chris Penney was eagerly anticipating his arrival and Waiting for Robeson is taken from the diary she wrote which records the original announcement, her disappointment when the US government took away Robeson's passport, forbidding him to travel, and his subsequent performance as Othello in Stratford the following year. Chris - Thomasin Bailey Original music composed and played by Jenni Mellor Silent Night played by Ben Osborn Directed by Jon Pashley robeson theatre shakespeare Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:16:25 GMT IATL /fac/cross_fac/capital/teaching_and_learning/projects/robeson/waiting/?podcastItem=waiting_for_robeson.mp3 IATL no robeson, theatre, shakespeare In 1958, actor and singer was announced to be coming from America to play Gower in a production of Pericles in Stratford. Teenager Chris Penney was eagerly anticipating his arrival and Waiting for Robeson is taken from the diary she wrote which records the original announcement, her disappointment when the US government took away Robeson's passport, forbidding him to travel, and his subsequent performance as Othello in Stratford the following year. Chris - Thomasin Bailey Original music composed and played by Jenni Mellor Silent Night played by Ben Osborn Directed by Jon Pashley In 1958, actor and singer was announced to be coming from America to play Gower in a production of Pericles in Stratford. Teenager Chris Penney was eagerly anticipating his arrival and Waiting for Robeson is taken from the diary she wrote which records the original announcement, her disappointment when the US government took away Robeson's passport, forbidding him to travel, and his subsequent performance as Othello in Stratford the following year. Chris - Thomasin Bailey Original music composed and played by Jenni Mellor Silent Night played by Ben Osborn Directed by Jon Pashley