Othello Involvement - A Look Into the Tragedy of the Moor of Venice

As a way to connect with the community and show my support of the arts, I had enlisted to become a part of an acting company to put on a scene with our own unique interpretation of Shakespeare's Othello, a tragedy and tale of betrayal and jealousy. The acting group I was sorted into and I wrote out a contract in a rather professional manner to make sure that all terms were held and all work would be fairly distributed and down with the penalty of being removed from the group upon going against any of the agreements. Our group was charged to select a scene that had vital importance in the piece which we could interpret into any context that would make sense as according to the characters and their roles. The fourth scene in the third act of the play was selected, and with some detailed preparation and serious memorization of lines we performed on the 18th for an audience and pannel. The experience was rather fascinating and educating, to say the very least, and never failed to hold my attention throughout. Memorizing the many lines proved to be a challenge, but with assistance from group members and instructors the task became managable. Though fun and educational, I am thankful that the project concluded, as it allows me to return to my government work here in the Senate, and on my reelection campaign.