
Othello, Desdemona, and Iago Walk into a Bar-[ad hoc] Theatre Group, Philadelphia Fringe Festival
Directed by Mark Kennedy
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Performed in the back of a Philadelphia institution gogo dive bar, The Trestle Inn, OD&I updated the story of Othello and twisted it into fractions of the original story. Set in the time of classic gogo boots, beehive hair, fringe dresses, and dancing on boxes this production took scenes and reversed the genders, the speaking roles and sometimes the eventual demise of characters from the old classic.

Iago, Desdemona and Othello. Emily Letts, Meredith Sonnen and Akeem Davis.

Desi. Meredith Sonnen.

Othello, the Big O. Akeem Davis.

With Apologies to Mr. Shakespeare, we killed Iago instead. Akeem Davis and Emily Letts.

Iago plotting revenge. Emily Letts.

Iago makes some magic. Emily Letts.

Desi, mid striptease. Meredith Sonnen.


Othello bares his soul. Meredith Sonne, Akeem Davis, Emily Letts

"Who would love this sinner?" Big O, Akeem Davis
