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[THE SOURCEBOOKS SHAKESPEARE] HELPS STUDENTS:

BETTER UNDERSTAND SHAKESPEARE'S LANGUAGE,

VISUALIZE THE PLAYS, OVERCOME THEIR INTIMIDATION,

AND BE MORE ENGAGED.

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On the CD: Hear some of the most accomplished Shakespearean actors play the role of Othello, including Edwin Booth (from a private 1890 recording), Paul Robeson (1944), and Paul Scofield.

See photographs from notable productions:

  • Patrick Stewart from 1997 "photonegative" version at The Shakespeare Theatre Company
  • John Kani and Joanna Weinberg from the 1987 Market Theatre production in South Africa
Read essays and commentary with insights from:

  • Janet Suzman, the director of the seminal 1987 production in South Africa
  • Lois Potter, on productions of Othello through the years

 

 

 

Table of Contents

On the CD
Note from the Series Editors

In Production: Othello through the Years
by Lois Potter

As Performed: At The Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1987
by Janet Suzman

“It is the Green-eyed Monster”: Othello and Pop Culture
by Douglas Lanier

Othello
by William Shakespeare

The Cast Speaks: The 2005 Cast of Actors From The London Stage
by Marie Macaisa

A Voice Coach’s Perspective on Speaking Shakespeare: Keeping Shakespeare Practical 
by Andrew Wade

In the Age of Shakespeare
by Thomas Garvey

Acknowledgments
Audio Credits
Photo Credits
About the Contributors

 
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