In Shakespeare’s most intimate tragedy, director Bill Rauch explores racism, religious bias, xenophobia, and the more disturbing aspects of relationships in the context of our society’s ongoing
struggle with polarizing differences.
Consumed by their bigotry, those who praised the Moorish general Othello’s military successes now reject his marriage to Desdemona. The newlyweds are determined to overcome all obstacles, but
Othello’s assignment in an exotic new location draws them into the web of his lieutenant Iago, whose resentment and demons know no bounds.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“An accessible and moving production…Chris Butler gives a beautifully specific performance that wrings every ounce of passion and pain from Othello’s excruciating descent into hell…An effective score and modern sound effects reinforce the striking contemporary relevance of a play so shot through with xenophobia, racism, and misogeny…This recording offers a decidedly American alternative to the more typical British-inflected renditions, making it of special interest to students as well as listeners who may have been put off by Shakespeare in the past.” —Booklist
“[The] dual qualities of timeliness and timelessness are underscored by Bill Rauch’s sinewy and bracingly fast-moving production.” —Boston Globe on the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s 2018 theatrical production of Othello
“A haunting production…Othello is a very well done piece of theater that is quite sad and tragic—true—but it leaves the audience with much to ponder.” —Siskiyou Daily News on the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s 2018 theatrical production of Othello
William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet and dramatist of the Elizabethan and early Jacobean period, is the most widely known author in all of English literature and often considered
the greatest. He was an active member of a theater company for at least twenty years, during which time he wrote many great plays. Plays were not prized as literature at the time, and Shakespeare
was not widely read until the middle of the eighteenth century, when a great upsurge of interest in his works began that continues today.
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Format:
CD
Format:
Library CD
Format:
MP3 CD
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CD, Library CD, MP3 CD
Category:
Nonfiction/Drama/Performing Arts
Publisher:
Blackstone Publishing
Publisher:
Blackstone Publishing
Publisher:
Blackstone Publishing
CDs:
3
CDs:
3
CDs:
1
Runtime:
2.93
ISBN:
9781982606121
ISBN:
9781982606114
ISBN:
9781982606138
Audience:
Adult
Language:
English
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