The Othello
Adapted by Y York. Based on Shakespeare
Product Code: O67000
Full-length Play
Tragedy
Cast size: 3m., 1w.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Awards: The Charlotte B. Chorpenning Playwright Award
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Synopsis
This story carefully takes apart and reveals the tragedy of the jealous man, the man who believes he can own another. "Far from the first to take one of Shakespeare's stories into a different era or cultural context, playwright Y York…[does] a masterful job of it here…[reframing] the story as a hip-hop love triangle…The key soliloquies are presented as modern G-rated rap. The lyrics are catchy. The emotions remain intact. York simplifies the plot as well. She redefines Iago, one of Shakespeare's most malevolent villains, as Desdemona's longtime friend and confidante. We learn that Iago was in love with Desdemona long before the exotic and dynamic Moor came into the picture and won her heart. In York's telling of the story, Iago's decision to destroy Othello is driven as much by his unrequited love for Desdemona as by Othello's promotion of Cassio. In short, it's that classic Frankie and Johnny, 'If I can't have you, nobody will,' thing. And so, it seems reasonable when Iago appears at one point to be wavering and actually willing to set his darkest schemes aside if he can just convince Desdemona to leave Othello and choose him. However, when Iago tells Desdemona that he loves her, she plays it off like he's joking and laughs in his face. At that point her fate is sealed." (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) The script contains both the rapped and prose versions of the soliloquies.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code O67000
- Minimum Cast Size 4
- Pages of Dialogue 39
- Min. Royalty Rate $85.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 75 min
- Staging Flexible set.
Categories
- Target Audience Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
- Performing Group High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre
- Genre Tragedy
- ISBN(13) 9781583423554
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