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llu343's review
3.0
This play has its funny moments, but there is nothing special about it. I enjoy Shakespeare and I was excited to read this parody of it. It was alright, but there are better plays out there with more substance, This play did have its funny moments.
emily_zylstra02's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
vr_alyssa's review
2.0
2016 review:
It's an interesting twist to the original story of Othello and Desdemona. We get to see what really goes on with Desdemona, instead of hearing and seeing it through Othello's eyes.
It's an interesting twist to the original story of Othello and Desdemona. We get to see what really goes on with Desdemona, instead of hearing and seeing it through Othello's eyes.
showlola's review
4.0
Funny and devastating, this really worked for me. A reworking of Othello from the lady point of view, it explores female relationships and jealousies through cinematic framing.
This is part of an effort to make up for my reduced reading time with the same strategy I used in college - read plays.
This is part of an effort to make up for my reduced reading time with the same strategy I used in college - read plays.
sabrina_manesse's review
4.0
This adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello focuses on the women of the story. I liked this play and it addressed what I felt was the largest flaw in the original play. I think the private world of feminity and womanhood is explored in a unique way in this work. All three of the women are interesting in their own right, but I think their interactions are the best part of the play. The divides in class and status between Desdemona, Emilia, and Bianca create some great tension. The critiques made by the playwright make this work fantastic to dissect. Overall, it is a smaller story than Othello, but in my opinion, this strengthens the play's purpose and makes it more effective. I enjoyed reading this and would recommend or use the material for an audition monologue.
mjeitler's review
3.0
Read for thesis. Not my favorite Othello adaptation but will probably include in thesis
rachelditty's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
rosalindroe's review
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
micklesreads's review
5.0
If you've read Othello (my favorite Shakespearean play), you have to read this. From the point of view of the women in the play, with a domestic setting, each episode will make you laugh, make you think, and make you cry. Gorgeous.