Othello
The Colorado Shakespeare
Festival: 6/26 – 8/8
Geoffrey Kent
The Colorado Shakespeare
Festival’s production of “Othello” is an evening of thoroughly satisfying
theatre.
Peter Macon’s Othello is
authentic. Right down to his African accent! Emmy Award winner Macon commands
the stage while being gulled through an arc involving jealous rage, epilepsy
and murder.
Geoffrey Kent’s Iago (he also
did the fight direction!) is solid gold. It’s thrilling to see Kent succeed
again after his superb Hotspur last season.
Sam Gregory delivers his
usual professional excellence as Desdemona’s father, Brabantio!
Laura Baranik provides a
fetching Desdemona. Vanessa Morosco’s Emilia is powerfully well put forth.
Director Lisa Wolpe has cast the show’s
principals impeccably and paced the show in such a way that it flies by
riveting throughout. An aesthetically beautiful and functional set with crisp
clean lines provides the perfect frame for this Shakespearean tragedy.
Hugh Hanson’s costume design is full of
eye-poppers from the regal accoutrements of Anne Sandoe as the Duchess of
Venice to Iago’s leathers to the gowns of Desdemona.
Shannon McKinney’s Lighting Design keeps
everything in perfect focus while managing to be completely transparent.
Jason Ducat’s sound design enhances the
evening immeasurably both with naturalistic sound and reverberations designed
to heighten the pulse rate.
This production comes with high
recommendations from this reviewer’s desk.
For tickets call the box
office: 303-492-8008 or go online at www.coloradoshakes.org
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