Comments on: “I Am Not What I Am” – Othello http://thehappiestmedium.com/2010/06/i-am-not-what-i-am-othello/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-am-not-what-i-am-othello Wed, 13 Apr 2016 20:27:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Sarah V. Schweig http://thehappiestmedium.com/2010/06/i-am-not-what-i-am-othello/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 Sarah V. Schweig Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:50:57 +0000 http://thehappiestmedium.com/?p=10283#comment-1315 You may very well be right about Blood’s performance. I’ve always read Desdemona as less timid and subservient than Blood portrayed her, and Maggie Smith played a very strong, self-assured Desdemona in the Lawrence Olivier version, so this certainly shapes my personal take on the character and my expectations from the role.

Been enjoying your series of posts on the repertory.

]]> By: Diánna Martin http://thehappiestmedium.com/2010/06/i-am-not-what-i-am-othello/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 Diánna Martin Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:50:57 +0000 http://thehappiestmedium.com/?p=10283#comment-1262 That’s interesting…I actually was quote the opposite about the two women. I enjoyed Jessica Blood’s performance very much. I was not all that keen on Angleskhan’s work with the role – it was rather flat for my tastes. Her last scene with Desdemona, though, was touching.

I do agree that Walker and Cortney were fantastic in their roles.

I think Daniel Morgan Shelley is a very talented actor who was miscast…he should come back to the role when he’s a little older. The character is supposed to be an older Othello, which would make sense being jealous of a (if properly cast, younger) Cassio (I enjoyed Feil’s performance but again, miscast) and his young bride.

Reichel’s choice of music was an refreshing choice – and I agree, the East meets West worked well.

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