Racial Impersonation on the Elizabethan Stage: The Case of Shakespeare Playing Aaron

The article focuses on the implications of playwright William Shakespeare performing racial roles himself, such as Aaron in Titus Andronicus. Several plays are discussed, including Titus Andronicus, The Merchant of Venice, and Othello. The SHAXICON database, which compiles the text of Shakespeare\u27s plays, is the primary source of evidence to suggest Shakespeare acted in his plays. Information about race relations in Great Britain\u27s society during Shakespeare\u27s time is also given