SUMMARY
SUMMARY
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AFTER OTHELLO, is an original, devilishly dark comedy based upon Shakespeare's most famous tragedy (The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice) as told by his least famous character, THE CLOWN.
AFTER OTHELLO follows the unemployed, hungover, and deeply bitter, CLOWN, as he endeavors to uncover the truth behind the motives, and the murders, in Shakespeare's controversial play, while questioning our notions of jealousy, betrayal, prejudice, complicity, and the nature of evil.
PREMISE
PREMISE
Producers have been cutting the role of THE CLOWN from productions of Shakespeare’s Othello for so long that he has been forgotten from the minds of contemporary audiences. This has left him jobless, with an inferiority complex, an alcohol problem, and on the verge of an existential crisis. However, he has a story to tell about what really happened to The Moor of Venice, because THE CLOWN was there, and Shakespeare was not.
All 2024 Photos by NONO Art by Judit
AUDIENCE REVIEWS
AUDIENCE REVIEWS
“What a masterpiece!” - Bill Bernstein
“What a GREAT SHOW... smart, funny... literary yet accessible!” - J. Petros
“It was riveting and brilliant.” - John Wender
“Entertaining, chilling, thought-provoking, and timely! Excellent cast!” - Dan Truman
AUDIENCE REVIEWS
AUDIENCE REVIEWS
“BRAVO! ... A 'tour de force' ... Funny and fun with insight and relevance.” - Allison DeSalvo Adams
“The show is brilliant! Adam Boncz is incredible - stunning work in every way!” - Linda Lily Filippi
“Highly recommended!!!” - Michael Morrison
“SPECTACULAR! Congratulations to the outstanding director!” - Magdalena Badowicz-Karas
“FANTASTIC!" - Judith F. Bradshaw
“A great dark comic spin on a Shakespeare Classic. I was invested in every word!" - Mary Osbia
2023
2023
World Premiere in Szeged, HUNGARY
10th Annual ITAKA Shakespeare Festival in Novi Sad, SERBIA
2024
2024
U.S. Premiere at New Stage Theater in New York, NEW YORK
2024 USA Premiere
2024 USA Premiere
New York City
ARTISTIC TEAM
WRITER & DIRECTOR: Gia Forakis
CAST FEATURING:
Adam Boncz (Hungary)
Alice Lussiana Parente (Italy)
and "Special Guests"
Sadi Bimwala, Jamel Daniels, Mauricio Lara.
PROD. STAGE MANAGER: Karla Gutierrez
DRAMATURGY: Darya Gauthier & Gia Forakis
COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGN: Ádám Munkácsi
ADDITIONAL SOUND DESIGN: Michael Keck
LIGHTING DESIGN: Federico Restrepo
LIGHTING TECHNICIAN: Rodney Perez
Original concept by Gia Forakis & Adam Boncz
AUDIENCE REVIEWS
AUDIENCE REVIEWS
“ASTOUNDING! It surpassed my already high expectations. The Swiss-watch precision... the INCREDIBLE physicality, the design, the sound, and Adam [Boncz] and Alice [ Lussiana Parente] what a folie a deux!” - Rob Donaldson
“MASTERFUL!” - Walker West
“Brilliant show, brilliant text, brilliant directing ,and brilliant acting lighting and set design, and wow! Masterpiece!!!!” - Raphaele Shirley
“AFTER OTHELLO is brilliant, relevant, delirious, hilarious, and joyful. If I could I would award Adam Boncz and Alice Lussiana Parente a TONY.” - Ronnie Ginnever
“EXCELLENT!" - Amy Young Harlow
“I highly recommend this show- and the actors were fantastic!" - Mary Paige Snell
RUN TIME: 90 minutes, No Intermission
RUN TIME: 90 minutes, No Intermission
THE 2024 USA PREMIERE
THE 2024 USA PREMIERE
was made possible with generous support from
The Yampolsky Foundation
(Judith Yampolsky & Philip Yampolsky)
as well as by our $25-drive Contributors:
$25- $75: Diamond Allen, Magda & Pavel Badowicz-Karas-Kaczan, Judith Bradshaw, Martha Brown, Umit Celebi, Cindy Chung, Julie Chung, Julie Crosby, Maria Deasy, Rachel Trumper Debasitis, Allison DeSalvo, José L. Febus, Linda Lily Filippi, Jozeph Forakis & Gayane Petrosyan, Ronnie Ginnever, Carrie Heitman, Linda Henderson, Heather Henson, Robby Henson, Sara Lampert Hoover, Jennifer Just, Ken Kaissar, Leslie Kramer, Louise Lewis, Jesse Lyle, Mark Lyon, Katie Malnati, Tony Naumovski, Ralph B. Peña, Stephanie Regina, Davide Roubini, Jill Sandin, Aaron Schroder, Mary Paige Snell, Philip Suraci, Erol Tamerman, Alexander Thomas, Danika Walch, Sturgis Warner, Susan Wechsler, John Wender, Walker West, Madison Williams, Robert Yampolsky, Dorian Yates, Charles Young, Amy Young Harlow
$76 - $250: Evelyn Badia, Jill Cornell, Paul & Karen Forakis, Victoria Khan, Kenneth G. Nochimson, Theresa M. Reeves Simpson, Stephanie Shayne, Sally Lee Stewart, Judith Yampolsky, Toby Young
$250 and Above: Eugene Andrews
2023 World Premiere
2023 World Premiere
Eastern Europe
JULY 1, 2023
at the Kövér Béla Bábszínház Theater
SZEGED, HUNGARY
JULY 4, 2023
at the 10th Annual International
NOVI SAD, SERBIA
ARTISTIC TEAM 2023:
CAST
GF&CO Member ACTORS:
Adam Boncz (Hungary)
Juju Stulbach (Brazil/Mexico/Germany)
WRITER & DIRECTOR: Gia Forakis
ASSIST. DIRECTOR: Darya Gauthier
STAGE MANAGER: Georgina Pataki
DRAMATURGY: Darya Gauthier & Gia Forakis
COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGN: Ádám Munkácsi
Original concept by Gia Forakis & Adam Boncz
AUDIENCE REVIEWS (2023)
AUDIENCE REVIEWS (2023)
“BRILLIANT! The premise is TERRIFIC!” - Nikita Milivojević, Artistic Director ITAKA Shakespeare Festival, Novi Sad, SERBIA
“This show is absolutely OUTSTANDING. It is original. It is timely. It is powerful, and the performers are MAGNIFICENT!” - Réka M.Cristian, Professor of American studies in drama, film, and culture / IEAS University of Szeged, Szeged HUNGARY
“I FELL IN LOVE with the characters. I didn't want it to end.” - Jelena Lagator, Filmmaker and Production Supervisor, ITAKA Shakespeare Festival, Novi Sad, SERBIA
The 2023 Production
The 2023 Production
was made possible with generous support from
The Yampolsky Foundation
(Judith Yampolsky & Philip Yampolsky)
and by contributions from these GF&CO Champions:
Paul & Karen Forakis, Josephine Grover, Theresa Reeves & Scott Simpson, Kenneth G. Nochimson, Toby A. Young, Gene Andrews
as well as by our $25-Drive Contributors:
$25- $75: Katrina Foy, Alexander Thomas (x2), Katie Malnati, Jeff Mills, Walker West , Cesar Alonso (x1), Jullie Chung, Amanda Salchow, Mark Lyons, Rachel Trumper Debasitis, Robby Henson, Rob Yampolsky, Peter Stewart, Raphaele Shirley, Lily Filippi, Michael Morrison, Amy Young Harlow, Sara Lampert-Hoover, Ninon Rogers , Katy Goldizen, Jonah Maidoff., Theodora Loukas, John Wender, Phyllis Johnson, Sturgis Warner , lIdiko Nemeth & The New Stage Theatre Company, Susan Prather Ginnever, Erol Tamerman, Madison Williams, Gillian Alexander, Mary Paige Snell , Savonia Guy, Jenny Maguire , Dorian B. Yates, Peter Kim, Jane Mac Rae, Oliver Müller, Mahmood Mokhtari, Arthur Coates
$76 and Above: Paul Alan Smith, Jozeph Forakis, Cesar Alonso,(x1) Stephanie Shayne, Carrie Heitman, Randolph Curtis Rand, Susan Bruce -Hedges, Jill Cornell, Alice Moore, Ronnie Ginnever, and Judith Yampolsky in Loving Memory of Gia's Cherished Uncle, Jack Yampolsky
3rd Encore at the ITAKA Shakespeare Festival in NOVI SAD, SERBIA
Future Goals for After Othello
Future Goals for After Othello
Our future goals include teaming up with producing partners to bring AFTER OTHELLO to the U.S. and to tour it to other Shakespeare Festivals both here and abroad.
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If you are interested in discussing a producing partnership and/or supporting further productions of AFTER OTHELLO please contact us at GFandCOinfo@gmail.com
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