In Series / Recensioni

The term “unique” is often misused. But I would argue that in this case its use is justified. Othello/Desdemona is unique. It is a uniquely conceived, uniquely collaborative, and uniquely engaging production that you are not likely to be able to see anywhere else. If for no other reason than this you should not miss it. But there are many other reasons. The IN Series current project — Othello/Desdemona — is really something. It is epic. It spans two evenings of performance. On the first night, you see a reenvisioned version of Verdi’s Othello, in which this opera has been realigned with Shakespeare’s words. On the second night, you see Toni Morrison’s Desdemona, the play that Peter Sellars challenged her to write after a lunchtime discussion about his dislike for the work.