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  • Chapter 15 - Othello
  • Edited by Ayanna Thompson, Arizona State University
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Race
  • Published online: 09 February 2021
  • Print publication: 25 February 2021, pp 223-236
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    Summary

    Adrian Lester talks us through his research in preparation for his portrayal of Othello at the National Theatre in 2013. His examination of the play’s racial politics in performance includes interviews with Iago (Rory Kinnear), Desdemona (Olivia Vinall), and the iconic James Earl Jones who has played Othello four times. In this chapter Lester argues that our reaction to the play is not based on Shakespeare’s intentions but based on Western culture’s manipulative, complex racial history and sexual politics – a history that clouds any attempt at a balanced view when looking at these subjects.