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Evening with Paula Vogel, An

Synopsis
Paula Vogel discusses her play Desdemona, a Play About a Handkerchief which employs characters from Othello. She discusses the main characters of the play and describes how she came to write a story for them. Excerpts are shown of a 1993 off-Broadway production of the play. After the clip, Vogel takes questions from the audience, describes her writing process, and talks about how she works with directors and actors. Introductory remarks are made by Jacqueline Z. Davis and Betty L. Corwin of the League of Professional Theatre Women.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
26 Nov 2007
Duration
68 mins

Credits

Producer
Alan Pally
Contributor
Paula Vogel

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Related items
Desdemona, A Play About a Handkerchief

Notes

General
The recording was made at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Library for the Performing Arts.

Archive

Name

Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)

Email
toft@nypl.org
Web
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Fax
(212) 8701868
Address
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