The historical Fort Canning Park, with its colonial buildings and landmarks, has always been a magical setting for a good Shakespearean play.
This year,
the Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) has continued its yearly tradition of producing
Shakespeare in the Park. And this time, the chosen play is the dark, jealousy-fueled tragedy called "
Othello".
With a cast consisting of British actor
Daniel Francis as main protagonist Othello, and local-based thespians like
Daniel Jenkins and
Wendy Kweh, the updated version of the play kicked off its run on 24th April. Apparently, it has already been watched by an audience of over 25,000.
Red Dot Diva has already seen the play, and she cannot deny that the staging was indeed very grand and elaborate. But what she enjoyed most from the play was Daniel Jenkins' portrayal of Iago. The actor had given a wonderfully nuanced performance of a villain without a shred of remorse, which made him even more evil than she ever thought possible.
Director
Bruce Guthrie returned to the
Red Dot Island this year for the epic production of "
Othello". He had also helmed the previous year's light-hearted romantic comedy "
Twelfth Night" - which boasted of a gorgeous set that consisted of a beach, a mansion, a swimming pool and a visual projection of an ocean view.
Red Dot Diva got hold of
Bruce Guthrie to share more about himself, and what went on behind the staging of "
Othello".
