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Othello

Adi Lev as Margaret
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Margaret of Anjou: Meet the Cast

Last week we were excited to announce the four women taking on Shakespeare’s ‘new’ play in a month’s time. Now you can find a little bit more about them on this week’s blog… Come November, four women will perform Margaret of Anjou at the Gallery on the Corner in Battersea Read more…

By David Bullen, 9 years1 October, 2016 ago
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On Oversimplification

This week Woody critiques your hopes and fears, and those of fictional characters. You can buy tickets for our Othello here. Hello. I’m writing to you from the past. It’s not as impressive as writing from the future, granted, but given my debilitating fear of physicists it’s as close as I’m going Read more…

By Alexander Woodward, 11 years15 August, 2014 ago
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Othello Interview Part 2

On the 28th July Woody sat down with Rachel Hawkes and Kate Hunter who play our Othello and Desdemona respectively.This second part of the interview looks at how they approach their acting and how they made their characters’ relationship seem real. Director SJ Brady and pillar of By Jove James Read more…

By Alexander Woodward, 11 years6 August, 2014 ago
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Othello Interview Part 1

This week Woody caught up with Rachel Hawkes and Kate Hunter who play our Othello and Desdemona respectively and pretended he knew how to conduct an interview. Writer/director SJ Brady and pillar of By Jove activities James Walker-Black were also present and occasionally chime in with interesting things. You can Read more…

By Alexander Woodward, 11 years29 July, 2014 ago
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Shakespeare: On Misunderstandings

This Week Woody muses on the laughs and laments made possible by dramatic irony. Before we get started a quick reminder about our Othello. You can support it here. It will be on at the CLF Art Cafe in the Bussey Building, Peckham 9th-21st August. Tickets will be on sale shortly, so Read more…

By Alexander Woodward, 11 years15 July, 2014 ago
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Shakespeare’s Still Relevant

This week Woody has a bit of a look at one the of the more famous speeches in English theatre. Hello.We here at By Jove HQ are thinking on Shakespeare.  Our current project is the Bard’s Othello. It’s new writing in conversation with the original text, and we play about with Read more…

By Alexander Woodward, 11 years8 July, 2014 ago
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Othello: A Work In Progress

This week Woody shares some thoughts on how By Jove’s Othello stands. Hello. A few days ago we had a little Work in Progress showing of our Othello, written and directed by SJ Brady, at the CLF Theatre, Peckham. I went to see it and thought I’d share a few thoughts – let Read more…

By Alexander Woodward, 11 years15 April, 2014 ago
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Looking to the Future: The Bard and Beyond

By Jove Co-Artistic Director David Bullen takes a quick retrospective on the first two years of the company’s work and gives a tantalising glimpse into what’s in store for future projects…   In November 2011, a small group of actors, directors, writers, musicians, and students met at the National Theatre Read more…

By David Bullen, 11 years ago
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