What the critics say about Big Bear's recent production of Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief at Park Theatre
★ ★ ★ ★ "Incredibly funny and touching... a tour-de-force. It’s exciting for both Othello-lovers, and people who’ve skipped Shakespeare’s classic" A Younger Theatre
★ ★ ★ ★ "A very professional and stylish production that presents an intimate and intricate look at the relationship between young and old, dominance and submission, loyalty and betrayal" Everything Theatre
★ ★ ★ ★ " a touching and hilarious but also brutally honest exploration of female friendships" Plays to see
"blessed by a trio of delightful performances" The Stage
“brilliant acting…this production conjures both the freedom of an all-female environment and the emotional and physical constrictedness that Shakespeare imposed on these female characters.” Exuent
"a brilliant exploration of the characters who usually barely get to speak...You have to bow to the brilliance of their onstage interaction" The F word
★ ★ ★ ★ "Incredibly funny and touching... a tour-de-force. It’s exciting for both Othello-lovers, and people who’ve skipped Shakespeare’s classic" A Younger Theatre
★ ★ ★ ★ "A very professional and stylish production that presents an intimate and intricate look at the relationship between young and old, dominance and submission, loyalty and betrayal" Everything Theatre
★ ★ ★ ★ " a touching and hilarious but also brutally honest exploration of female friendships" Plays to see
"blessed by a trio of delightful performances" The Stage
“brilliant acting…this production conjures both the freedom of an all-female environment and the emotional and physical constrictedness that Shakespeare imposed on these female characters.” Exuent
"a brilliant exploration of the characters who usually barely get to speak...You have to bow to the brilliance of their onstage interaction" The F word
Recent Productions:
Big Bear Theatre in association with Park Theatre present
DESDEMONA: A PLAY ABOUT A HANDKERCHIEF
By Paula Vogel
A deliciously demented version of Othello.
May 13th - June 8th 2014
Desdemona's fate hinges on the location of a handkerchief...In this hilarious and occasionally heartbreaking re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic play, playwright Paula Vogel exposes a very different side to Othello’s wife: a volatile and passionate young woman who revels in bawdy tales of conquest – much to the chagrin of her long suffering maid, Emilia, and the entertainment of local prostitute, Bianca.
Against the backdrop of a misogynistic sixteenth century world, Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief tells the wild but timeless tale of three very different women - who form an unlikely friendship fighting against the roles in which society has placed them.
Paula Vogel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her play ‘How I Learned to Drive’, and an Obie Award for ‘the Baltimore Waltz’. Her plays have been performed on Broadway and across the world.
Directed by James Bounds
Produced by Ursula Early
Image by Sam Cope at Strawberry Cake Ltd
DESDEMONA: A PLAY ABOUT A HANDKERCHIEF
By Paula Vogel
A deliciously demented version of Othello.
May 13th - June 8th 2014
Desdemona's fate hinges on the location of a handkerchief...In this hilarious and occasionally heartbreaking re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic play, playwright Paula Vogel exposes a very different side to Othello’s wife: a volatile and passionate young woman who revels in bawdy tales of conquest – much to the chagrin of her long suffering maid, Emilia, and the entertainment of local prostitute, Bianca.
Against the backdrop of a misogynistic sixteenth century world, Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief tells the wild but timeless tale of three very different women - who form an unlikely friendship fighting against the roles in which society has placed them.
Paula Vogel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her play ‘How I Learned to Drive’, and an Obie Award for ‘the Baltimore Waltz’. Her plays have been performed on Broadway and across the world.
Directed by James Bounds
Produced by Ursula Early
Image by Sam Cope at Strawberry Cake Ltd
