Classical Othello vs Mordern Othello

... In my essay I will be comparing Elizabethan classical Othello with the modern Frantic Assembly Othello. I will be comparing the techniques used within both performances. I will also be comparing the differences and the similarities between the two. I will be describing the costumes and technology that were used and the differences between theatres then and now. Things that went on in theatres then, what were not allowed and how theatres have changed in the twenty first century. Othello stands today as a masterpiece among films presentation of theatre productions. Shakespeare tragic story of how a great man's vanity is manipulated by jealous aide to bring about his downfall. One of Shakespeare's most powerful dramas is presented here. In Frantic Assembly Othello it was performed in a physical theatre style which body language was used to show their point of view and the music was very current and new. The set

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