Othello

by Lois Potter

Lois Potter traces Othello 's acting tradition as it affected the playing of Othello, Desdemona, characters originally played by a white actor and a boy, respectively, and Iago. She examines the stage and screen versions of the play, including a full study of Paul Robeson's 1943 avatar of the character, that reflect or challenge current views about race and gender.

296 pages, Hardcover

First published June 27, 2002

Reviews

[David Loveland · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reasonably relevant dissertation reading, but it's hard to engage with a book about different actor's performances when no footage survives to illustrate/validate the spectator's interpretation.