Tag Archives: Othello

Trumping Shakespeare: Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, and the Rise of the Clown Politician

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Paul Hamilton

In a May 26, 2016 Los Angeles Times article, entitled “The theater of Trump: What Shakespeare can teach us about the Donald”, theater critic Charles McNulty undergoes what he calls a “fool’s errand”, a meticulous search in the Bard’s plays … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking through Shakespeare | Tagged As You Like It, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Donald Trump, fools, Iago, media, Othello, politics, the fool | 3 Comments

Theatrical Thresholds -podcast (KiSSiT: Shakespearean Thresholds)

Posted on July 3, 2016 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

The opening session of KiSSiT: Shakespearean Thresholds features Jami Rogers and Ildiko Solti within and without the theatre and performance. Dr Rogers discusses casting politics on stage and in cinema focusing on the portrayal of race in the media (from … Continue reading →

Posted in KiSSiT, Podcast archive, Shakespearean Thresholds | Tagged audience, Benedict Cumberbatch, casting diversity, casting politics, cinema, David Harewood, Idris Elba, Ildiko Solti, Jami Rogers, KiSSiT, Measure for Measure, movement, Othello, performance, race, racism, space, theatre | Leave a comment

Not enough of Shakespeare

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Timo Uotinen

Mina Shah wrote a thought-provoking column entitled Enough of Shakespeare, where she questions the reasons why Shakespeare is taught. She fully admits that her piece is not really about Shakespeare, he serves the role of a ‘scapegoat’. Shah’s real target … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking through Shakespeare | Tagged Austerity, authority, conservative, death of the author, Finland, history, Kiernan Ryan, Mina Shah, Nelson Mandela, Olli Rehn, oppression, Othello, politics, racism, right-wing, Robben Island Bible, Roland Barthes, universality | Leave a comment

‘Diverse Casting and The Wars of the Roses’ by Jami Rogers

Posted on November 5, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Here is an important piece by Jami Rogers on casting politics. Written before Trevor Nunn’s Wars of the Roses run began, it pertinent to return to this vital issue, especially now that the run has ended. Nunn’s all-white cast and the ‘historical … Continue reading →

Posted in KiSS, Thinking through Shakespeare | Tagged Abraham Sofaer, Adrian Noble, Ann Ogbomo, casting diversity, casting politics, colour-blind, David Oyelowo, Equity, Ginny Schiller, Henry VI, Iqbal Khan, Jami Rogers, John Barton, Lenny Henry, Michael Boyd, Multicultural Shakespeare, Othello, race, Rhashan Stone, Richard III, The Plantagenets, Trevor Nunn, Wars of the Roses | 1 Comment

KiSSiT WiP: ‘Researching and Staging “Othello on Trial”: Political and Theatrical Conundrums’

Posted on October 15, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

We are proud to present the inaugural session of KiSSiT WiP. The title for this session is ‘Researching and Staging Othello on Trial: Political and Theatrical Conundrums’ and it will feature Adrian Howe and Eric Heinze from Queen Mary, University of … Continue reading →