EN 1602 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Performativity, Harlem Duet, Djanet Sears
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Djanet sears doesn"t necessarily improvise but appropriates the work. It"s a metaphorical prequel because it allows us to re-examine othello. In othello, he doesn"t have a choice of what woman to pick. Actors who overviewed tiny because they are secondary. Theatre within theatre a stage within/on a stage. Metatheatre breaks illusion and thus blurs boundaries between stage and audience. To identify more closely with characters and actors themselves. Renovated brown stone apartment on malcolm x and martin luther king blv. The names cultural change race relations civil rights. Even though both these men represent different movements, they were proactive yet both sacrificed themselves. Transformation / liminal space not in the forge but not outside yet. They speak of running away to canada not limited to blacksmith"s shop. Setting is very important not chronological development. It gives more depth to othello in shakespeare"s play. Billy emphasizes the insecurity she sees in othello his motivations for choosing a white woman.
