Othello

From the Royal Shakespeare Company a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's magnificent tragedy of love, jealousy and explosive racial politics. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of Othello in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with two leading directors and an actor Trevor Nunn, Michael Attenborough and Antony Sher providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare's career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed.

Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century.

An exemplary introduction to Othello by award-winning scholar Sir Jonathan BateThe play with clear and authoritative explanatory notes on each pageA helpful scene-by-scene analysis and key facts about the playA rich exploration of approaches to staging the playPhotographs of classic or unusual performances illustrate different interpretations open to actors or directorsInterviews with two leading directors and an actor Trevor Nunn, Michael Attenborough and Antony SherAn introduction to Shakespeare's career and the Elizabethan theatreA key facts 'box' summarizing the plot, major roles, language and sourcesA clear, single-column page designRecommendations for further reading on key critical approaches and the play in performance, along with recommended viewing

Auteur

Eric Rasmussen is a Professor and Chair of the English department at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA.

Texte du rabat

From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's magnificent tragedy of love, jealousy and explosive racial politics. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of Othello in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with two leading directors and an actor - Trevor Nunn, Michael Attenborough and Antony Sher - providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare's career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended - as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed.
Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century.

Contenu

Introduction.- About the Text.- Key Facts.- The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice.- Textual Notes.- Quarto Passages That do not Appear in the Folio.- Scene-by-scene Analysis.- Othello in Performance: the RSC and Beyond.- Four Centuries of Othello: An Overview.- At the RSC.- Director and Actor: Interviews with Trevor Nunn, Michael Attenborough and Anthony Sher.- Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre.- Shakespeare's Works: A Chronology.- Further Reading and Viewing.- Acknowledgements and Picture Credits