In Conversation with Deep Azure

These books sit in dialogue with Deep Azure, expanding on the play’s exploration of race, history, performance and cultural identity. Discover critical voices, contemporary perspectives and bold reinterpretations that challenge and reimagine Shakespeare today.
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White and black paperback book with obscured image of William Shakespeare's face and black text
White and black paperback book with obscured image of William Shakespeare's face and black text, book at an angle so spine is visible
Add The Great White Bard: How to Love Shakespeare While Talking About Race by Farah Karim-Cooper to the cart
The Great White Bard: How to Love Shakespeare While Talking About Race by Farah Karim-Cooper
£11.99
Cream coloured backing with pencil drawing of man wearing beige clothing and mask on wooden stage
Cream coloured backing with pencil drawing of man wearing beige clothing and mask
Add Black Shakespeare: Reading and Misreading Race by Ian Smith to the cart
Black Shakespeare: Reading and Misreading Race by Ian Smith
£29.99
A paperback book titled 'Shakespeare, Blackface and Race' by Coen Heijes, displayed on a wooden surface with a blurred background featuring columns.
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Shakespeare, Blackface & Race
£15.00
a book titles 'Going to Meet The Man' by James Baldwin standing on a wooden surface
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Going To Meet The Man by James Baldwin
£10.99
A book titled 'The Playbook' by James Shapiro standing on a wooden surface
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The Playbook: A Story of Theatre, Democracy and the Making of a Culture War by James Shapiro
£12.99
Book cover of 'Notes of a Native Son' by James Baldwin on a wooden surface.
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Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin
£10.99
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Black and British: A Forgotten History
£12.99
Book cover titled 'Making Hip Hop Theatre Beatbox & Elements' by Katie Beswick & Conrad Murray on a wooden background.
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Making Hip Hop Theatre: Beatbox and Elements by Katie Beswick and Conrad Murray
£26.99
The book 'Brilliant Black British History' by Atinuke Kingsley Nebuchi is displayed flat on a rustic wooden surface. The cover features a vibrant turquoise background with a detailed collage of Black British figures, vehicles, and landmarks, along with gold title lettering.
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Brilliant Black British History by Atinuke
£8.99
The book 'Bright Stars of Black British History' by J.T.
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Bright Stars of Black British History by JT Williams
£12.99

Step Into Deep Azure at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Discover the ideas, books and cultural influences behind Deep Azure at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe. From Shakespearean rhythm to Hip Hop flow, explore the themes of identity, resistance and representation that shape Chadwick Boseman’s ghostly epic — and the reading list curated by our Retail team to take you deeper.

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