I saw this picture and started wondering what a play combining Othello and As You Like It would be like. Hopefully there would be more tragedy and betrayal and deceit, not just characters who magically fall in love with cross-dressers.
Rosalind and Othello ^ in "Rosalind: the Tranny of Venice"
I'm trying to imagine how Othello would punish Rosalind for dressing up as a man and making Phebe fall in love with her/him. Also, Iago would have a field day manipulating people in this play. If they believe Rosalind was a man, there's bound to be a good reaction when he tells them that there's been some action "'twixt the sheets." I could even see a musical version of this, with such timeless classics as "Rumor Has It," "I Will Always Love You," and "Somebody to Love." It's all coming together!
Rosalind and Othello ^ in "Rosalind: the Tranny of Venice"
I'm trying to imagine how Othello would punish Rosalind for dressing up as a man and making Phebe fall in love with her/him. Also, Iago would have a field day manipulating people in this play. If they believe Rosalind was a man, there's bound to be a good reaction when he tells them that there's been some action "'twixt the sheets." I could even see a musical version of this, with such timeless classics as "Rumor Has It," "I Will Always Love You," and "Somebody to Love." It's all coming together!
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