Carl Cofield's guest appearances

Carl Cofield

The State of Shakespeare

Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York

Ty Jones

Joe Strupp

Richard Holbrooke

Shane Bauer

James Mustich

Kelly Taylor

Melanie Nathan

David Reese

Andrew Rice

Edmund White

Scott Kaiser

Richard Cahan

Wallace Shawn

Bee Wilson

Jim Sciutto

OwlTail

Twelfth Night Act 1, Scene 5July 8, 2022PHOTO CREDIT - Richard TerminePHOTO CREDIT - Richard TermineSomething special is happening in Harlem.  The Classical Theater of Harlem is bringing its unique brand of Shakespeare to Marcus Garvey Park.  Associate Artistic Director Carl Cofield is directing an Afro-Futuristic version of Twelfth Night - complete with VR and the ambient sounds of NYC.  Carl stops by to talk about all things Shakespeare, Education and Twelfth Night.  Click here to follow along with the text.Click here for a First Folio version of the text.Click here for more information about CTH.

Twelfth Night Act 1, Scene 5July 8, 2022 PHOTO CREDIT - Richard Termine PHOTO CREDIT - Richard Termine Something special is happening in Harlem. The Classical Theater of Harlem is bringing its unique brand of Shakespeare to Marcus Garvey Park. Associate Artistic Director Carl Cofield is directing an Afro-Futuristic version of Twelfth Night - complete with VR and the ambient sounds of NYC. Carl stops by to talk about all things Shakespeare, Education and Twelfth Night. Click here to follow along with the text. Click here for a First Folio version of the text. Click here for more information about CTH.

The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) is a critically acclaimed, New York City-based theater company currently in its 20th season. The company was founded in 1999 with the goal of retelling theatrical classics as seen through the lens of the African diaspora while honoring the cultural legacy of the neighborhood in which it was founded: Harlem. Upon it founding, CTH became quickly regarded as a unique voice in New York’s theater scene, amassing several key awards in its first decade of operations. However, after years of financial mismanagement, in 2009 it was $400,000 in debt and on the verge of closing. In this installment of “Leonard Lopate at Large” producing artistic director Ty Jones, associate artistic director Carl Cofield and choreographer Tiffany Rea-Fisher talk about the legacy of the Classical Theatre of Harlem and the effort to preserve it.

Ty Jones, Tiffany Rea-Fisher and Carl Cofield of the Classical Theatre of Harlem (7/12/19)