Othello

Synopsis: A video recording of Jude Kelly’s 1997 production of Othello for the Shakespeare Theatre Company. Patrick Stewart, playing Othello, is the only white actor in an otherwise all Afro-American cast.
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 13 Dec 1997

Director

Jude Kelly

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Michael Ward

Production Design

Robert Innes Hopkins

Costume

Robert Innes Hopkins

Cast

Theatre: Lansburgh, Washington, DC
Theatre company: Shakespeare Theatre Company
Production type: Stage Recordings
Plays: Othello
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Black actors; Race-reversed productions

History: The production ran 11/11/97-04/01/1998
Reviews: Craig Herndon, ‘Patrick Stewart, Interview on Othello ... inside a Murderous Mind’ in The Washington Post. (November 12 1997).
Albanese, Denise. ‘Black and White, and Dread All Over: The Shakespeare Theater’s ‘Photonegative’ Othello and the Body of Desdemona.' in Callaghan, Dympna, C. Feminist Companion to Shakespeare pp 226-47. [Argues that in casting Patrick Stewart as Othello in her production of Othello Jude Kelly portrays race as performative, thus minimising its importance].

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