Live in 2018, Streamed in 2020
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Don't Miss OTHELLO: THE REMIX!London's Globe.
Chicago. New York City. Scotland. Germany. Australia. South Korea. LAS CRUCES. ANYWHERE. This 80 minute rap adaptation of one of Shakespeare's greatest stories was powerful in 2018 and has even more resonance and explosive energy at this moment. Because of COVID-19, the company allowed us to license the show for streaming for 10 days in July 2019 #othelloraps |
Watch the video above to hear about
Othello: the Remix from its composers, JQ & GQ. What's The word?"... a thing to behold...
I was mesmerized by the talent of its four stars.... The impact of this lyrical, rhythmic, emotional play can't be described well enough to do it justice. You have to see it." - Las Cruces Bulletin Publisher Richard Coltharp Mark Medoff called our 2018 production "riveting" and "blazing." "Josh, Julian, Juan and Mark are attractive and compelling just standing still, but 'Othello: The Remix' lets each one show off his skills and versatility as an actor, singer, dancer and rap artist with individual and collective grace, style and energy." -Mike Cook, Las Cruces Bulletin Review |
OTHELLO: The Remix Response session
Hosted & Filmed on Sunday July 19th, 2020 via ZOOM
Scaffolding hosted a special conversation about our production of OTHELLO: The Remix. Beginning with a discussion about this Q Brothers' adaptation of OTHELLO, the performers discussed their thoughts on this story centered on “otherness" and the experience of being part of the production.
Amara Brady, an advocate of anti-racist theatre helped us dive into a broader conversation about diversity and equity. (https://www.amarajanaebrady.com/)
As FUN HOME playwright Lisa Kron states, “You can tell a story in which everybody in the world is the same and everything in the world is just like everything else. Or you can tell a story about how things are not the same, and yet equally human.” We're committed to doing the latter.
You can see the all fourteen videos of the conversation by clicking here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYQfmnvVtHNO-ayLglbgXHCM3-h3HTn2Y
Or jump to a topic that interests you:
1) Preshow and Welcome: Click here.
2) What were the team's prior Shakespeare experiences?: Click here.
3) How were the female characters treated in the Remix? Click here.
4) Amara explains anti-racist theatre, suggesting that we "prioritize stories that exist outside of our own experience." Click here.
5) What's it like to be a Latinx theatre artist in our minority majority community? Click here.
6) We sign off for the first time, summarizing future intent. Click here.
7) What is "whiteness" and is it insidious? Click here.
8) How do we simultaneously commodify and devalue Blackness? Click here.
9) What are some resources for Black theatre? Click here.
10) We thank our guide Amara Brady. Click here.
11) How do we move forward with hope in the theatre? Click here.
12) Can we separate theatre and politics? Click here.
13) How did audience members respond to the Remix? Click here.
14) What rappers inspired our Remix cast? Click here.
Scaffolding hosted a special conversation about our production of OTHELLO: The Remix. Beginning with a discussion about this Q Brothers' adaptation of OTHELLO, the performers discussed their thoughts on this story centered on “otherness" and the experience of being part of the production.
Amara Brady, an advocate of anti-racist theatre helped us dive into a broader conversation about diversity and equity. (https://www.amarajanaebrady.com/)
As FUN HOME playwright Lisa Kron states, “You can tell a story in which everybody in the world is the same and everything in the world is just like everything else. Or you can tell a story about how things are not the same, and yet equally human.” We're committed to doing the latter.
You can see the all fourteen videos of the conversation by clicking here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYQfmnvVtHNO-ayLglbgXHCM3-h3HTn2Y
Or jump to a topic that interests you:
1) Preshow and Welcome: Click here.
2) What were the team's prior Shakespeare experiences?: Click here.
3) How were the female characters treated in the Remix? Click here.
4) Amara explains anti-racist theatre, suggesting that we "prioritize stories that exist outside of our own experience." Click here.
5) What's it like to be a Latinx theatre artist in our minority majority community? Click here.
6) We sign off for the first time, summarizing future intent. Click here.
7) What is "whiteness" and is it insidious? Click here.
8) How do we simultaneously commodify and devalue Blackness? Click here.
9) What are some resources for Black theatre? Click here.
10) We thank our guide Amara Brady. Click here.
11) How do we move forward with hope in the theatre? Click here.
12) Can we separate theatre and politics? Click here.
13) How did audience members respond to the Remix? Click here.
14) What rappers inspired our Remix cast? Click here.
The Q Brothers' OTHELLO: The Remix
By The Q Brothers
Directed by Megan McQueen
Lighting Design & Technical Direction by Sam Tyson
DeeJay - K.O. / Karina Ortega
Click here to see the program with full production credits.
Production photography by Erica Krauel
"...DARING..."
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"...INNOVATIVE..."
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