The beauty in Rogue Theatre's production of Othello lies in it's simplicity. It rises and unfolds like a song, using Shakespeare's text as lyrics. And its a soft song. This is the quietest Shakespeare you have ever heard. But you mustn't assume that is a bad thing. The spectacle (production) is soft in overall behavior. The physical life of the characters is simple and casual. The volume of their speech is ordinary. And for us spectators, this is in many respects a welcoming and inviting phenomenon.
There is a certain intellectuality or cerebral-ness to the performance and very often the actual events and circumstances of the drama were not manifest at all - but...it was moving as a story telling practice, unique in its own way...and there were a couple of simply outstanding scenes, well played and engaging. With Rogue, its difficult and challenging fare, making it completely exciting to be present as a spectator.
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