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"One of the wildest and woolliest feminist reappraisals that the theatre has seen, and one of the most intellectually ambitious." -The Globe and Mail
"A tour de force.... Ann-Marie delivers her message with tremendous wit, breathtaking wordplay and great gusts of knee-slapping bread comedy." -The Ottawa Citizen
"Magical.... An uproarious and smart comedy." -Pittsburgh Press
"A tour de force.... Ann-Marie delivers her message with tremendous wit, breathtaking wordplay and great gusts of knee-slapping bread comedy." -The Ottawa Citizen
"Magical.... An uproarious and smart comedy." -Pittsburgh Press
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What would happen if Juliet's and Desdemona's death sentences were reprieved?In this exuberant revision of Shakespeare's Othello and Romeo and Juliet, Constance Ledbelly, a dusty academic, deciphers a cryptic manuscript she believes to be the original source for the tragedies, and is transported into the plays themselves. She visits Juliet and Desdemona, has a hand in saving them from death and finds out what they are all about. In true Shakespearean spirit, Constance plunders the plays and creates something new, all the while engaging in a personal voyage of self-discovery. With an abundance of twists, fights, dances, seductions and wild surprises, the play is an absolute joy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Impressive and entertaining!,
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This review is from: Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) (Play) (Paperback)
I was extremely impressed by Ann-Marie Macdonald's play Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), which is a feminist perspective of how Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and Othello should have been if a Fool were present during the turning points. The turning points are when Tybalt is trying to fight with Romeo, and when Iago is convincing Othello with lies.Constance, an employee at Queen's University, is writing a thesis about Romeo and Julie, and Othello having originally been comedies, were turned into tragedies because of the Fool's lack of appearance. The Professor whom she works with is taking the post that she always wanted. Annoyed and hurt, Constance throws many of her possessions in the trash bin and continues on her thesis. Soon after, there is a whirlwind and she is sucked into the trash bin and transported into the world of the two plays. If you have read Romeo and Juliet and Othello, then this will be an entertaining twist of the stories.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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ABSOLUTELY PEE-YOUR-PANTS FUNNY,
This review is from: Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) (Paperback)
"Goodnight, Desdemona (Good Morning, Juliet)" is the funniest play I have ever read or seen. I am currently playing Constance in a high school production of the play, and the more we go along, the more we discover about the play. Upon first reading, it is an absolutely hilarious twist of Shakespeare's "Othello" and "Romeo and Juliet." But reading it a second, and even a third time will reveal subtle innuendos and wordings (warning: LOTS of sexual innuendos in this play!) that contain so much wit and humour that your respect for Anne-Marie MacDonald will grow with every scene. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. If you can familiarize yourself with the plots of both "Othello" and "Romeo and Juliet" before reading or seeing the play, then your enjoyment will increase, because you will have a basic understanding of how the characters have been re-interpreted. OH MY GOODNESS -- READ THIS PLAY!
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This book is 100% pure genius!,
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This review is from: Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) (Paperback)
From all the non-musical plays I've heard, seen, or read, this play is the most inventive, most creative, most hilarious play I've ever read. Macdonald's unexpected twists and turns of Shakespeare's OTHELLO and ROMEO AND JULIET made me howl with laughter almost all the way through. Act I is a bit bland, but understanding that Macdonald wanted to set the whole story as to what would come ahead. But when Acts II and III come along, you'll howl with laughter when you see lots of sex jokes, cross dressing, and straight madness. I would compare it to Japanese anime's RANMA 1/2, to anyone who is familiar with it. I don't want to spoil the story, so I won't type a synopsis, but I will tell you, don't pass this play up because you won't know what you're missing!
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