Othello

A contemporary translation that emphasizes the racial malice at the heart of Shakespeare-s play. -In her update of Shakespeare-s Othello, Mfoniso Udofia engages with the racial malice at the heart of the play. Udofia-s take on this complicated story emphasizes the rhythm and lyrical patterns of Othello-s speech. Opening up the text to modern ears, Udofia presents us with a code-switched Othello. This translation of Othello was written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival-s Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present the work of -The Bard- in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare-s verse. Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and dramaturges from diverse backgrounds, this project reenvisions Shakespeare for the twenty-first century. These volumes make these works available for the first time in print-a new First Folio