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Turning away from Shakespeare’s original and towards our summer production, Ruff Reads delves into a book that has had great influence on playwright PJ Prudat and Otîhêw, her Indigenous, fur trade-era reimagining of Othello.
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What happens when Shakespeare’s Othello is transposed to a suburban Washington middle school in the 1970s? Let’s find out.
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There have been many theatrical adaptations, reinterpretations, and explorations of Othello over the years, including this legendary Canadian play which premiered 25 years ago.
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We invite you to read along with us for the next few months and participate in an ongoing conversation about the themes and history of Shakespeare’s Othello, what it means to adapt or reimagine that story today, and some context for our summer production of OtÎhêw.