2.1.13: "The Masks of Othello: A Theatrical Essay", 1993-2004, and undated
Scope and Contents
Holds various drafts of the essay, rehearsal schedules, correspondence, stage photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1993-2004, and undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Brown, Carlyle (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 19.18 linear feet (46 legal size boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
This play "is a multi-media performance piece, using slide projections, masks, and live actors to trace the journey of the play, Othello, the Moor of Venice, by William Shakespeare, through the centuries; from it's beginning as part of the repertory of Shakepeare's company, the Kings Men, through the Restoration, and the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries to the present time. The Antagonists are the critics of those times, who each through the social lens of race and otherness, sought to bend Shakespeare's tragedy to their own will. This play highlights some of the famous actors and moments in its productions' history, and the popular, critical and social reaction it caused thoughout the ages."
Repository Details
Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository
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Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
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