Desdemona

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Event Desdemona
Venue Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay, NSW
Umbrella Event Sydney Festival 2015
First Date 23 October 2015
Last Date 25 October 2015
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The story of Desdemona from Shakespeare's Othello is re-imagined by Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison, Malian singer songwriter Rokia Traoré and acclaimed stage director Peter Sellars, featuring actress Tina Benko.

As women's voices fill the night air, we are in an intimate, theatrical séance.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Rokia Traoré Composer
Peter Sellars Director
Rokia Traoré Lyricist
Tina Benko Performer
Rokia Traoré Performer
Toni Morrison Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality United States of America
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web http://m.sydneyfestival.org.au/2016/desdemona
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 134689