Introduction to Othello
- Synopsis
- Video made as part of The Shakespeare 2020 Project. Murray Biggs, who discusses Othello in terms of race and racism and and the possible origins of the title character in the Moroccan ambassador to the court of Queen Elizabeth and the high regard in which the character is held in the play.
- Series
- The Shakespeare 2020 Project
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Transmission details
- 10 May 2020
- Duration
- 5:28
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
Notes
- General
- The Shakespeare 2020 Project is a multimedia project created and curated by Ian Doescher to look at all of the Bard’s plays and some of the poems between 2 January and 30 December 2020. This ‘read along’ project provides associated artwork, textual materials and videos to support the learning experience. These are published on the project homepage: https://iandoescher.com/shakespeare/
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://youtu.be/oP8NKJPheCQ
- Online format
- Streamed
Sponsor
- Name
The Shakespeare 2020 Project
- shakespeare2020project@gmail.com
- Web
- https://iandoescher.com/shakespeare/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Ian Doescher
Distributor
- Name
YouTube
- Web
- http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Introduction to Othello". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79195 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)