The Othello
By Y York
The Othello is a play that needs 4 or more performers (1 women, 3 men). Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Type
- play
- Cast size
- 4 or more performers
- Roles
- 1 women, 3 men
- Cast notes
- 3m., 1w.
- Recommended level
- High school
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- drama
- Licensor
- Dramatic Publishing
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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
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