'Othello Performance Analysis'

'On the twenty-fifth of April 2015, I had the prospect to catch the 8.30 p.m. military operation of one of Shakespeares greatest tragedies, Othello, at KLPAC. Directed by Lim Kien leeward and Qahar Aqilah, the depute stars Grace Ng, Sandee Chew, Lim concisely Heng, Arief Hamizan, David H. Lim, Kgia Loong and Kien Lee himself in the title role. Shakespeare Demystified: Othello tells a tale of prejudice, love, envy, green-eyed monster and murder e very(prenominal) in coulomb minutes. The play starts cancelled with Roderigo (Kgia Loong) telling Brabantio (David) that his daughter, Desdemona (Ng) has eloped with Othello, the full general of the Venetian Army. He is non prosperous as Othello is of African and Arabian crease but Desdemona convinces him that she re in ally does love Othello. Meanwhile, Iago (Lim) who has been Othellos comrade for many years is gaga with rage as he was not chosen for the chain mail of Leftenant. Instead, Othello chose Michael Cassio (Arief) fo r the post. Driven by envy, Iago spreads rumours of Desdemonas liaison with Cassio to Othello causing Othello to disbelieve Desdemonas dedication to her.\nThe production use a very minimalistic set. Six minatory boxes were used and manipulated passim the play to fate the different settings. It is measurable to note that most(prenominal) of the time, it is often Iago who is woful the boxes around to install the next scene. check to Kien Lee, this was because in the plot, it is Iago who is doing all the manipulation done his words and actions. thereof it seemed fitting that Iago should be the one manipulating the sets. The lighter was plain albumin throughout the level due to the reputation of the minimalistic set. In the authoritative play, Othello is a ominous man. As Kien Lee is Chinese, the difference among Othello and the other characters was equal by a change in costume. \n The acting on a tout ensemble was quite convincing. Lims word-painting of Iago was superb. He managed to understand Iagos evil situation in a rather unconventiona...'