Othello [Paperback]

This revised second edition of Othello provides a detailed history of the play in production.Post-colonial and feminist studies have impacted on the way Othello is perceived and interpreted. The question of blacked-up/black/colour-blind casting and the significance of white and/or black audiences in different political and racial contexts have become much more clearly articulated. In the process, Shakespeare himself has not escaped the charge of racism. First published by Bristol Classical Press in 1987, this second edition of Othello takes account of these developments in criticism, in the theatre, on film, and in the adaptations which set out to interrogate Shakespeare's text.Post-colonial and feminist studies have impacted on the way Othello is perceived and interpreted. The question of blacked-up/black/colour-blind casting and the significance of white and/or black audiences in different political and racial contexts have become much more clearly articulated. In the process, Shakespeare himself has not escaped the charge of racism. First published by Bristol Classical Press in 1987, this second edition of Othello takes account of these developments in criticism, in the theatre, on film, and in the adaptations which set out to interrogate Shakespeare's text.This second edition of Othello updates the first (Bristol Classical Press, 1987), both chronologically and conceptually. It considers productions of the last seventeen years, and reconsiders earlier material in the light of more recent critical attitudes. Post-colonial and feminist studies have had an impact on the way Othello is perceived and interpreted. Shakespeare himself has not escaped the charge of racism. Equally, the position of Desdemona has received more focused attention.List of illustrations; Series editors' preface; List of abbreviations; List of productions; Introduction; Othello and commentary; Bibliography; Index.'I cannot recommend too highly the whole series to all theatre lovers, theatregoel��