To all the Othello's out there...
Thu, 5 June 2003, 01:17 pmAlison4 posts in thread
To all the Othello's out there...
Thu, 5 June 2003, 01:17 pmHello Everyone,
I am a 15 year old Sydney girl who is playing the title role in Othello, but I have fair skin and blonde hair...It is for a regional schools Shakespeare competition and is on in about 3 weeks. We won the competition at school and have progressed to this next level...
My problem is that when we did the original performance, we wore rehearsal blacks. Now that the competition is of a higher standard, we need proper costumes.
The other girls, playing Desdemona and Emilia are fine, but I can't think of anything that I could wear for the performance to make me look like Othello.
If any other girl has played Othello, or if anyone has any ideas for me, I would be so very grateful...
Thanks
Love Alison
I am a 15 year old Sydney girl who is playing the title role in Othello, but I have fair skin and blonde hair...It is for a regional schools Shakespeare competition and is on in about 3 weeks. We won the competition at school and have progressed to this next level...
My problem is that when we did the original performance, we wore rehearsal blacks. Now that the competition is of a higher standard, we need proper costumes.
The other girls, playing Desdemona and Emilia are fine, but I can't think of anything that I could wear for the performance to make me look like Othello.
If any other girl has played Othello, or if anyone has any ideas for me, I would be so very grateful...
Thanks
Love Alison
thanks for the advice
Fri, 6 June 2003, 05:34 pmWell, i'd never thought of playing Othello as a woman, that is quite a radical idea. In any case, my school would definately appreciate this point of view, as they greatly encourage free thinking in women, and support feminist type viewpoints.
I will talk about this with the other members of the group, but i like the idea and it means that i no longer have to adopt the persona of a man, and dress like one, because i'm not a man! Thanks very much, i'm very grateful for your help.
Sincerely,
Alison
I will talk about this with the other members of the group, but i like the idea and it means that i no longer have to adopt the persona of a man, and dress like one, because i'm not a man! Thanks very much, i'm very grateful for your help.
Sincerely,
Alison