A black Cleopatra

[morgankane01]

The Wikipedia link gives many references.

Another point of view :
[Cleopatra was Egyptian — whether Black or brown matters less | History | Al Jazeera]

[vitolear]

@mriana

OK then give people a Jesus that looks like an Israeli or an Egyptian or an Arab or some dark complected man to play the character. Stop giving us white Jesuses, because if he ever lived, he wasn’t white.

Amen. And stop giving us divine Jesuses. If he ever lived, he wasn’t divine.

[lausten]

I wonder if people in the street around the Globe Theatre were prattling on about how terrible it is that men were playing women’s part, like, right there on stage, in front of the children. I’m guessing not.

[mriana]

That’s just how it was done during Shakespeare’s time. Women weren’t expected or wanted to do much except have babies and take care of the home.

[thatoneguy]

@lausten

@thatoneguy

You must like being wrong

I like understanding words. If there is a strong historical consensus, then find that article. If the articles say “many”, then it’s many.

The original links already covered the fact that there is overwhelming historical consensus that Cleopatra was not Black, but here is more:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/queen-cleopatra-black-egypt-netflix-series-rcna81924

[thatoneguy]

@lausten

I wonder if people in the street around the Globe Theatre were prattling on about how terrible it is that men were playing women’s part, like, right there on stage, in front of the children. I’m guessing not.

Bad analogy. Shakespear’s characters are fictional and have nothing to do with documentaries about historical figures.

[lausten]

Two King Richards, four Henry’s, and a King John. Let’s not forget Julius Caesar