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Friday, 31 January 2014

One of Shakespeare's more notorious and mysterious villains will be the focus of a special free event to be held at The University of Western Australia's Callaway Auditorium.

"Iago: The Man, The Devil and Emotion" will involve keynote speakers providing insights into Iago, a key character in Shakespeare's play Othello as well as the Verdi/Boito opera Otello.

The event is a collaboration between West Australian Opera, Black Swan State Theatre Company and the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions, Europe 1100-1800.

Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson, Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions, said Iago was a fascinating character who was consumed with hatred and jealousy.

Iago is known for his plotting against Othello and Desdemona, eventually convincing Othello that his wife has been cheating, despite the fact that Desdemona has been completely faithful.

"This scholarly and practical event will explore the ways in which drama, through spoken language, and opera, through sung text and music, arouses emotions, depicts character, and how these are translated over time," Professor Davidson said.

Keynote speakers include internationally renowned vocal coach and Head of Acting in the Theatre Arts Division of Columbia University, Kristin Linklater, West Australian Opera Artistic Director Joseph Colaneri, UWAs Winthrop Professor Bob White, Perth baritone James Clayton and actors Humphrey Bower and Kenneth Ransom.

Date: Monday 10 February 2014

Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm

Venue: Callaway Music Auditorium, School of Music, UWA

Parking: Winthrop Entrance, in the Recreation Centre Car Park, next to tennis courts

RSVP: Attendance free, but RSVP essential. Email: mailto:[email protected]

Media references

Erika von Kaschke (ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions) (+61 8)  6488 4731

David Stacey (UWA Public Affairs)(+61 8)  6488 3229  /  (+61 4) 32 637 716

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