Envision that you are a director of the play Othello. You have already accomplished some of the tasks that a director would do through the course of the module– completing script analysis and looking at the historical implications of the play. The next task for a director is developing the dramatic concept: for this week’s summative assignment, please write a statement of your concept.
PLEASE NOTE: in order to complete this assignment well, you need to have a good idea what a dramatic concept is– it is NOT just repeating the themes of the play! Rather it is a complex, workable statement that ties together the themes and metaphors with a visual understanding of how things like costumes and lighting should tie into these themes. If you need help, please look back at our Module on Directing.
Describe how you see the production centering on a single metaphorical concept.
Feel free to be as specific as needed to convey your ideas. You can branch out and talk about how the concept would impact things like costumes, set, lighting, etc.
