Ooo my Desdemona
Our lovin's been so good
You know I wanna hold you
I wonder if I could
Iago:
Such a fine kind of lady
Emilia:
Making the boys so crazy
Iago & Emilia:
There's something you should know about Desdemona
Othello:
Don't ya ever leave me
Don't know what I'd do
Can't I just believe your love is really true?
Iago:
She just might deceive you
Take you for a fool
Othello:
I can't stand the thought of someone touching you- The Kids from Fame, 1982
Before my high school English class formally introduced me to the text of Shakespeare's Othello, I became a fan through the magic of musical theater on TV. The song Desdemona was from a memorable episode of Fame, my favorite Thursday night NBC show until The Cosby's showed up. This musical number was a great way to introduce kids like me, to the depth of Shakespeare's work without getting lost in the language. By the time I made it to high school I was familiar with the story thus making the reading of the complicated language bearable. I am now a big Shakespeare fan. With that said, allow me to re-introduce you to this musical number so you can be inspired to support a local production of Othello in June.
The Actor's NET of Bucks County is mounting a production of Othello from June 10th, 2011 through June 26th, 2011 at The Heritage Center in Morrisville, Pa. Mr. Carlo "Afloe" Campbell is playing the roll of Othello. The West Philly Native has been a fixture in the Philly music scene for several years now and he's truly exhibiting his growth as a performer by landing this role. Check out this music below and don't forget to check him out on the big stage in June.
Othello
The Heritage Center
635 N. Delmorr Ave.
Morrisville, PA
June 10 -June 26
visit The Actors NET for tickets and info.
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