Because there was a severe lack of set and scenery in this production, the focus of the audience was continually on the actors. Thus, the moments of poor performance were intensified. One of these moments

Overall, I thought that this production did a descent job of bring to an audience a classical version of Othello. It was and continues to be a play that is certainly worth doing. However, the lack of consistency and preciseness among individual performances contributed to the downfall of, what could have been, a wonderful show.

Brabrantio’s entrance pulled the audience back into the action onstage. His entrance was powerful because I really believed that he had just been woken up and was annoyed about it. His voice was clear and thunderous. He, in a manner of speaking, woke the audience up and brought them into the performance with his entrance. This is only problematic insofar as this should have been accomplished by Iago and Roderigo prior, but failed to do so.

Additionally, although it was a conscious choice of the directors to cast a woman with a strong Russian accent, it was a choice that was distracting to audience members. I would like to think that all of the casting was done with a reason. Her ‘different’ accent can serve to make a comment on her character. She had a noticeable difference in a homogeneous society. Therefore, it would make sense that she was attracted to Othello not necessarily because she was drawn to someone opposite herself, but because she was drawn to someone like herself. I understand the intention behind the casting of Desdemona. And, although this objective was successfully achieved, I found it difficult to understand her at times.which took away from her overall performance.

that struck me the most was the opening scene between Iago and Roderigo. This scene, until Brabantio entered, was extremely weak and did not engage the attention of the audience. At the beginning o

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