Keith Hamilton Cobb Seeks the 'American Moor' in the Role of Othello
Whatever Shakespeare's intentions, the actor/writer argues, the role now offers a chance to reflect on race as it's lived now. But are we up for that?
Whatever Shakespeare's intentions, the actor/writer argues, the role now offers a chance to reflect on race as it's lived now. But are we up for that?
Pittsburgh Public Theater's production of Othello, helmed by Ted Pappas and re-imagined in mid-19th century Venice, begins performances April 16, with Jersey Boys' …
Teagle F. Bougere, so impressive in the one man tour-de-force "An Iliad" last year, was an obvious choice to climb the theatrical mountain that is "Othello." But when Pittsburgh Public Theat…
The 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare will be commemorated worldwide in 2016, ... The post ‘Little Mermaid,’ ‘Othello,’ part of the eclectic mix f…
Jersey Boys' Jeremy Kushnier has joined the cast of the Pittsburgh Public Theater staging of Othello, helmed by Ted Pappas and re-imagined in mid-19th century Venice. The Broadwa…
The two acclaimed actresses share their thoughts on the reasons behind Othello & Desdemona's tragic relationship - and how tragedy could've been avoided.
After playing Othello for Public Forum, the fantastic Uzo Aduba finds a simple way to explain women playing men's roles - in theater and in life.
The Shakespeare tragedy will close out the company's 2014-15 season.
by: JK Clarke Othello is a difficult play to produce. Though it's one of Shakespeare's more renowned works, and is... Th…
The mission of off-off-Broadway theater company The Seeing Place is one that I think everyone can get behind--to make theater approachable and affordable (all tickets are $15). Its sixth sea…
Othello Off Off Broadway, Clarion Theatre, The Secret Theatre Reviewed by Cindy Pierre BOTTOM LINE: This Shakespearean tale of race relations, jealousy, and betrayal is updated to reflect t…
I will never, ever stop being amazed by the endless directorial interpretations of Othello. I've lost count of how many I've seen, but Curio Theatre Company's new production, directed by Dan…
We Are Giving Away 2 Pairs of Tickets to WSC Avant Bard’s Othello for this Friday, February 27th at 7:30 PM! A story of love, betrayal and uncontrollable compulsions, William …
Othello, produced by Curio Theatre Company, directed by Dan Hodge, featuring Brian McCann, Steven A. Wright and Isa St. Clair, reviewed by Wendy Rosenfield.
The weather will be, no doubt about it, a challenge for theatregoers Saturday night. Snow, sleet and freezing rain have been predicted for Saturday afternoon and evening. But most shows will…
It's not a good sign when the only man in the world you trust suddenly turns you against your wife and your most trusted colleagues; tragic, too, when you discover his treachery too late.Â�…
The United States of America has been at war for 14 years. 4489 Americans have died in Iraq. 2356 in Afghanistan.* Over 52,000 wounded. 970,000 disability claims registered with the Veterans…
Rose Playhouse, London: Performed on the viewing platform of the archaeological site that is the Rose Theatre, Time Zone's Othello is reduced not only in cast size and running time but …
T.S. Eliot's great poem The Hollow Men is sometimes said to be about the shell-shocked soldiers of the First World War. ("We are the hollow men/We are the stuffed men/ Leaning together /Head…
One of the reasons why Shakespeare is the heart-blood of English theatre is not only his extraordinary ear for language, but even more so for the humanity in his plays. We can relate to any …
A modern-dress, filleted version of Shakespeare's tragedy fails to impress
Language and culture, not race, are the faultlines in a new adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy by Norwegian director Stein Winge.
Described by The Times as “the most innovative and progressive company around”, physical theatre group Frantic Assembly have a fierce reputation to uphold. Their co-production wi…
Lyric Hammersmith, LondonFrantic Assembly's shredded version of Shakespeare's tragedy, set among gangs in a Yorkshire pub, is worth seeing for its astonishing opening sequence alone' Frantic…
This Othello smashes you in the face like a broken bottle. Even before it begins hard pounding music spills out from the auditorium into the theatre foyer. Once inside the stage looks like a…