To be black or to be Black.  Zainab Jah is no stranger to the stage, having appeared in multiple TV and Theatre roles including Law & Order SVU on NBC  and A Midsummer Night’s Dream at trhe Classical Theatre of Harlem.  However, she is making waves by being one of the first (if not the first) Black Women to ever play Hamlet himself!  See a sneak peek below:

 

Zainab Jah – As Hamlet from Timothy Naylor on Vimeo.

Zainab Jah is currently playing Hamlet at the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia through May 2!

You can also see more on Zainab Jah at her official Facebook page or her official website!

 

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