Desdemona sails with her husband, taking with them her companion emilia, who is also iagos wife, and othellos lieutenant michael cassio, newlypromoted instead of iago. They see cassio coming, and they know he is nervous because his ship got separated from othello s. The remix turns out to by far the best the work the bros. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged is certainly not one for shakespeare purists, as the cast takes apart some of his most famous lines and plots and shakes it all up by setting the speed to maximum. Othello rap the complete works of william shakespeare. Shakespeares othello is one of his finest and most famous tragedies. Othello falls prey to a deceitful plan, believing his wife has taken another lover. Othello the tragedy of othello, the moor of venice is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. Aloha theatre production company presents the complete works of william shakespeare, abridged. Israel lopez, richard martinez, and gilbert martinez perform a selection from their production of the complete works of william shakespeare abridged directed by john zamora. Some sailors in cyprus talk about how the turkish army never got the chance to attack because a storm sank all their boats. May 08, 2016 not only does this shows firepowered hiphop lingo fall trippingly from the actors tongues, but just as shakespeare helped shape english, rap has dramatically refashioned it.
But adam long, reed martin, and austin tichenorall members of the reduced shakespeare companypull it off beautifully with the complete works of william shakespeare abridged, a slapstick show that summarizes the playwrights stage work with the sonnets thrown in. Desdemona sails with her husband, taking with them her companion emilia, who is also iagos wife, and othello s lieutenant michael cassio, newlypromoted instead of iago. Othello venice racism historical background its not surprising that shakespeare chose venice as the setting of a story filled with passion which leads characters into jelousy and sexual tension. Find attached a rap or shakespeare starter i produced for my year 9s studying macbeth. The othello rap by the reduced shakespeare company heres the story of a brother by the name of othello. Jan 18, 2016 find attached a rap or shakespeare starter i produced for my year 9s studying macbeth. For those studying shakespeare this could be a good way to help the pupils feel more confident with shakespeares texts. Othello is a moor and a mercenary retained by the venetian state. Mar 30, 2020 othello, in full othello, the moor of venice, tragedy in five acts by william shakespeare, written in 160304 and published in 1622 in a quarto edition from a transcript of an authorial manuscript. Welles began shooting othello without securing full financing, so he would gather his cast. Vintage reduced shakespeare company othello and the. All the worlds a stage, william shakespeare tells us and all the men and women merely players. All acts are listed on the othello text page, or linked to from the bottom of this page.
Iago scoffs at this, and says that othello is just upset by affairs of state. Othello sits somewhere next to hamlet, macbeth, and king lear as one of william shakespeares most celebrated tragedies. They see cassio coming, and they know he is nervous because his ship got separated from othellos. For years, stories about this singularly troubled movie circulated more widely than the film itself. And let the labouring bark climb hills of seas olympushigh and duck again. The othello rap even though were not reading othello as part of class, this skit from the reduced shakespeare company is a great example of a creative, modern adaptation of one of his classic plays. The reduced shakespeare company the complete works of shakespeare abridged 2002 part 2 duration. The action moves to cyprus, an unruly place with rough inhabitants, drunks and prostitutes, where crime and violence are the norm. Othello the tragedy of othello, william shakespeare othello the tragedy of othello, the moor of venice is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. Anyone interested in making a lowbudget movie ought to see orson welles screen adaptation of william shakespeares othello, a striking example of how much can be achieved with very little money. Othello rapfrom the complete works of william shakespeare. Genres historical director jonathan miller starring anthony hopkins, bob hoskins, anthony pedley. In this librivox recording performed by a varied cast. What are the words to the othello rap by the reduced.
Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 7 days to finish once started. Emilia discovers her body, and tells othello that she was innocent, and that iago had lied to him. The reduced shakespeare company presents the complete works of william shakespeare abridged. For in the elizabethan times known as the shakespearean times, the italians were. The othello play begins in venice, italy where there is a wealthy, well ordered and wellbehaved community, controlled by strong laws and established conventions. The newlymarried couple fall prey to the machinations of iago, othellos jealous ensign, who plots to destroy their union. Academically trained, he has had little if any real wartime experience. Shakespeares original othello text is extremely long, so weve split the text into one scene per page. This is a comparison between shakespeares writings and hip hoprap music. Emilia thinks that it must be the doing of some eternal villain who is looking to get some office 4. Desdemona asks emilia to fetch iago, whom desdemona then questions about othello s behavior. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged youtube.
This highly acclaimed performance, which ran between. Letters are revealed telling of iago and roderigos plot to kill cassio. The reduced shakespeare company the complete works of. He took some from history macbeth, for example is based on holinsheds chronicles and some from stories that were circulating in books at the time.
Othello rap from the complete works of william shakespeare. Notable for its still relevant themes of rascism, its infamous villian iago, and the strong female portrayals, othello stands comfortably among the bards greatest works. Othello is the story of a crosscultural romance between the title character, a noble moor who is a general in the venetian army, and desdemona, a beautiful and virtuous venetian lady. The story revolves around its two central characters. Cassio is a young florentine officer in venices army. For those studying shakespeare this could be a good way to help the pupils feel more confident with shakespeare s texts. On the night we attended, the audience consisted of a good, regular theatregoing crowd, many of whom understood what was going on.
Shakespeare quotations and allusions in pgw madame eulalie. Not only does this shows firepowered hiphop lingo fall trippingly from the actors tongues, but just as shakespeare helped shape english, rap has dramatically refashioned it. Among the exotic airs and mysterious shadows of cyprus, newly married and promoted moorish general othello finds himself the pawn in the manipulative games of his righthand man. The text published in the first folio of 1623 seems to have been based on a version revised by shakespeare himself that sticks close to the original almost line by line but introduces numerous. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged. It is the cause, it is the cause, my soul internationally acclaimed director ron daniels joins stc to helm othello, shakespeares tale of jealousy, duplicity, and destruction. Roderigo i take it much unkindly that thou, iago, who hast had my purse as if the strings were thine, shouldst know of this.
Each slide either has an extract from shakespeare or a rap lyric and pupils have to guess what the answer is. Shakespeare used existing stories as the basis for many of the plots of his plays. There was no mistaking the unplumbable depths of evil in maliks voice, especially in those chillingly sinister asides. The newlymarried couple fall prey to the machinations of iago, othello s jealous ensign, who plots to destroy their union. You must find some needy young fellow who for a consideration will consent to take the rap. Because people modernize shakespeare so often, the. The burlesque of othello is one of the dreariest and most puerile pieces of idiocy. Enter brabantio, roderigo, and officers with torches and weapons. Othello rap the complete works of william shakespeare abridged duration. The question hanging over othello the remix, 80 minutes of often entertaining and inventive raps written, composed, directed by and costarring the q brothers, is how much it has to do with shakespeares tragedy. And a punk named iago who made himself a menace because he didnt like othello, the moor of venice. I think one of the clues here was the little patch of gray.
The complete works of william shakespeare abridged play guide. Widely travelled and experienced, he considers himself of no country until he binds himself to desdemona. Othello sits somewhere next to hamlet, macbeth, and king lear as one of william shakespeare s most celebrated tragedies. Dec 06, 2008 aloha theatre production company presents the complete works of william shakespeare, abridged.
After watching rscs skit on shakespeares histories in class today, i got stuck on youtube watching clip after clip of their hilarious skits that make shakespeare a bit. Andy davis, jack rakes and kendall stewart rip through plots and costumes at a blistering pace, navigating shortcuts with tactics such as turning othello into a rap and replacing the comedies with an improv mad libs session, while frequently breaking the fourth wall to include the. Othello, in full othello, the moor of venice, tragedy in five acts by william shakespeare, written in 160304 and published in 1622 in a quarto edition from a transcript of an authorial manuscript. This page contains the original text of othello act 1, scene 2. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged revised. A strong hint comes out of othellos mouth from his very first line. Librivox recording of othello, by william shakespeare. Heres the story of a brother by the name of othello.
The complete works of william shakespeare abridged is a play written by adam long, daniel singer, and jess winfield. Jun 04, 2015 37 plays in 97 minutes an irreverent, fastpaced romp through the bards plays, the complete works of william shakespeare abridged was londons longestrunning comedy. Othello is immediately ordered to the venetian colony of cyprus to repel a threatened turkish invasion. Othello 1951 orson welles synopsis, characteristics. Othello by william shakespeare on free audio book download. Othello by william shakespeare a great production of othello, and art malik is one of the greatest iagos ive ever heard. Paul robeson as othello and peggy ashcroft as desdemona in a stage production. Now othello got married to a chick named desdemona. The version of the complete works of william shakespeare abridged, first performed by the fern shakespeare company back in february with soldout shows, is directed and adapted by two of its company members, doug graham and jessica fern hunt, and performed by annie st. This production is of particular importance because it marked the first time a woman was accepted on the english stage. Three actors, 37 plays and an hour and a half to perform the complete works of william shakespeare abridged. Othello, realising desdemona was innocent, laments, then stabs iago, but only wounds him. Othello, a moorish general in the venetian army, and his treacherous ensign, iago.
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