After embracing Shakespearean comedies and romances, Jobsite Theater has put tragedy back on the agenda. Robert Richards Jr. (Othello) and Tatiana Baccari (Desdemona), along with the rest of Othello’s cast, will stage a case study on the progression (or regression?) of racial politics during this reimagining of a Shakespeare classic rife with dirty politicians, gaslighting, cultural conundrums and more.
Opening night is on January 11, but there are preview performances running on January 9 and 10. Regular performances run through February 3.
Here's the video— and that music you hear is courtesy of Jeremy Douglass with the The Florida Bjorkestra's Jeremy Douglass — he's also created an original score for this show.
Jobsite Theater at David A. Straz Center for Performing Arts, 1010 N. Macinnes Pl. Tampa. Jan. 11-Feb. 3 (previews Jan. 9-10). $18-$29.50. jobsitetheater.org. Stay up to date on all the things to do in Tampa Bay when you subscribe to Creative Loafing's weekly Do This newsletter.
This article appears in Jan 3-10, 2019.