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American Shakespeare Center presents Othello

American Shakespeare Center presents Othello

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If truth has lost its meaning, how long can love survive? Evil is everywhere in Shakespeare’s great tragedy of racism and jealousy, as the love of Othello and Desdemona is destroyed by envy and fact is twisted by innuendo.  

From October 12 - 18, the Lewes Public Library Shakespeare Festival is making available to the community free, on-demand streaming of the American Shakespeare Center's virtual production of Othello. Envious machinations and evil intentions take hold in ASC’s Othello, directed by Ethan McSweeny and recorded in 4-camera cinema quality from the stage of Blackfriars Playhouse, the world’s only re-creation of Shakespeare’s indoor stage. This stunningly relevant tragedy of racism and jealousy features Jessika D. Williams in the title role (Ms. Williams has won a cult following from her appearances on Doctor Who). Acclaimed actor John Harrell appears as the malevolent Iago. It’s a struggle between good and evil when these two titanic talents square off. More information about the production may be found here.

After registering you will receive a link and password to watch the production on Vimeo. The video will be available to watch on demand beginning October 12 and ending October 18.

Founded in 1988, ASC is among the first not-for-profit companies in North America to produce live theatre for in-person audiences since the pandemic shut the performing arts industry down in March. The company utilizes Shakespeare’s Staging Conditions (universal lighting, minimal sets, character doubling, cross-gender casting, and live music) to blend Shakespeare’s stagecraft with a modern sensibility.
Registrants will receive a link and password allowing them unlimited, on-demand streaming of the performance during the week of October 12 - 18. Watch the show more than once, re-watch specific scenes, or skip around - whatever you choose!

Join us on Friday, October 16 at 4:00 PM for a live interactive talkback with the cast and crew of Othello. Separate registration is required.

The Lewes Public Library Shakespeare Festival has provided a platform for the celebration of the spoken word since its inception in 2016, bringing free lectures, demonstrations, workshops, recitals, concerts, and performances to the area. Beginning this year, programming has outgrown the week-long Festival proper and now includes public professional and amateur performances of live theatre, reader’s theatre, poetic and musical artistry, and lectures throughout the year. The Shakespeare Festival is partially funded by a grant from the Delaware Humanities, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com.

This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Date:
Monday, October 12, 2020 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event Eastern Time
Library:
Lewes Public Library
Audience:
  Adults     Older Adults  
Categories:
  Community and Culture  
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