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Othello
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- Narrator
- a full cast
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 14 May 2019
- Run Time
- 2 hours 56 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
PASSIONATE LOVE IN A PREJUDICED WORLD
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.
Critics Review
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“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
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“[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
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“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
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Details
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- Narrator
- a full cast
- Duration
- 2 hours 56 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 May 2019
- ISBN
- 9781982606176
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Classic and pre-20th century plays
Synopsis
PASSIONATE LOVE IN A PREJUDICED WORLDIn 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.
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