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Othello: Arden Performance Editions

By William Shakespeare
Series: Arden Performance Editions
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Othello is one of Shakespeare's most intense tragedies, exploring themes of jealousy, trust, betrayal, and racism. The play centres on the noble Moorish general Othello, his passionate love for Desdemona, and the insidious manipulation by Iago that leads to devastating consequences.
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Ideal for actors, drama students, and enthusiasts preparing for performance, as well as schools and colleges staging Shakespeare plays. The edition's clear notes and accessible layout support anyone engaging practically with the text.

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A unique annotated edition designed for use in the rehearsal room - for actors and directors

A unique annotated edition designed for use in the rehearsal room - for actors and directors

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‘I wish I had copies like this at Drama School. Essential notes on the language for those who will get up and speak it, not purely for those who will sit and study it. An incredibly useful tool with room on every page to make notes. Next time I’m in rehearsal on a Shakespeare play, I have no doubt that a copy from this series will be in my hand.’ ADRIAN LESTER, Actor, Director and Writer

Arden Performance Editions are ideal for anyone engaging with a Shakespeare play in performance. With clear facing-page notes giving definitions of words, easily accessible information about key textual variants, lineation, metrical ambiguities and pronunciation, each edition has been developed to open the play’s possibilities and meanings to actors and students.

Each edition offers:

  • Facing-page notes
  • Short, clear definitions of words
  • Easily accessible information about key textual variants
  • Notes on pronunciation of difficult names and unfamiliar words
  • An easy to read layout
  • Space to write notes
  • A short introduction to the play

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Performance Editions inspire insightful discussions on Shakespeare's works across communities. Praised for aiding actors, drama students, and amateur Shakespeare enthusiasts alike, these editions facilitate deeper understanding and performance of the plays. The involvement of noted editors like Simon Russell Beale ensures high-quality scholarship and accessibility.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474272346

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 July 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The Arden Shakespeare

Contributors:

  • Edited by Dr Paul Prescott

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 418g

Pages: 408

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Arts & Culture Classic Poetry Non-Fiction Series: Arden Performance Editions William Shakespeare

About the Author

PAUL PRESCOTT is Associate Professor (Reader), and teaches on the English and Comparative Literary Studies program at the University of Warwick, UK.

Series Editors: MICHAEL DOBSON, The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, ABIGAIL ROKISON-WOODALL, The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham and SIMON RUSSELL BEALE, actor and Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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