Janet Suzman explains how she used a 400 year old play to bring attention to contemporary issues.
Othello
The character of Othello represents the ‘other’, the foundation of racial prejudices.
Breaking Racial Taboos
Janet Suzman decided to go ahead with the controversial physical aspect of Othello and Desdemona’s interracial relationship.
The play as a metaphor
Janet Suzman explains how she used a 400 year old play to bring attention to contemporary issues.
Othello
The character of Othello represents the ‘other’, the foundation of racial prejudices.
Breaking Racial Taboos
Janet Suzman decided to go ahead with the controversial physical aspect of Othello and Desdemona’s interracial relationship.