Othello

Theater Review: “Othello” at the American Repertory Theater — Un-moored

January 21, 2019
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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival production of Othello lacks a tragic dimension not because it highlights Othello’s “Otherness,” but because it eschews any vestige of grandeur or nobility.

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Theater Review: Bravo for “American Moor”

August 10, 2017
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American Moor is a terrific meditation on Othello and race.

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Fuse Theater Review: ASP’s Compelling “Othello” — Taking a Different Tack

October 1, 2015
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ASP director Bridgette Kathleen O’Leary chooses a nuanced approach to Othello that hews closely to the text.

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Theater Review: A Faint Touch of Evil

August 11, 2010
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Shakespeare’s tragic characters, on the other hand, suffer from the Christian sin of pride: knowing you aren’t God, but trying to become Him—a sin of which any of us is capable. — W. H. Auden on Othello in Lectures on Shakespeare Othello by William Shakespeare. Directed by Steven Maler. Staged by the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company…

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Coming Attractions in Theater: August 2010

July 31, 2010
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The summer season winds down with (too) many of the usual crowd-pleasers, enlivened by a couple of world premieres, a re-vamping of an Oscar Wilde warhorse, and an encounter with non-being, courtesy of Edward Albee. By Bill Marx The Taster by Joan Ackermann. Directed by Tina Packer. Staged by Shakespeare & Company at the Founders’…

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Coming Attractions in Theater: March 2010

February 27, 2010
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Highlights on stage this month include the world premiere of a drama about evolution by a respected local playwright and an intriguing collection of plays and musicals that bring an unusual perspective to topics ranging from love and music to extinction and dehumanization. And the wait is over: a show featuring singing dinosaurs has arrived.…

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