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Othello Part 3: The Language
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Jul 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In Part 3, Professor Farah Karim-Cooper offers close-readings of some of the play’s most significant scenes. You’ll also hear a special commentary on Othello by actor Keith Hamilton Cobb, author and performer of the acclaimed one-man show American Moor (https://americanmoor.com/), which examines the experience and perspective of black men in America through the metaphor of William Shakespeare’s character, Othello.
Speeches and Performers:
Othello, 1.3, “Her father loved me …” (Keith Hamilton Cobb)
Iago, 2.1, “That Cassio loves her …” (Anton Lesser)
Emilia and Desdemona, 4.3, “I would not do such a wrong …” (Dame Harriet Walter and Katy Stephens)
Keith Hamilton Cobb, reflection on Othello
Visit the course webpage at www.shakespeareforall.com/othello for a bonus recording of Othello's 1.3 speech by RSC actor Paterson Joseph.
Speeches and Performers:
Othello, 1.3, “Her father loved me …” (Keith Hamilton Cobb)
Iago, 2.1, “That Cassio loves her …” (Anton Lesser)
Emilia and Desdemona, 4.3, “I would not do such a wrong …” (Dame Harriet Walter and Katy Stephens)
Keith Hamilton Cobb, reflection on Othello
Visit the course webpage at www.shakespeareforall.com/othello for a bonus recording of Othello's 1.3 speech by RSC actor Paterson Joseph.
Released:
Jul 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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