S1 Ep8: Ray Chong Nee

03/11/2020 34 min
S1 Ep8: Ray Chong Nee

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Emelia from Othello Act 4, Scene 3 performed by Ray Chong Nee 
Ray Chong Nee joins James to perform and unpack Emilia’s speech from Act 4, Scene 3 of Othello. They discuss misogyny and racism in Shakespeare’s tragedy and how creative teams address these issues in contemporary productions. Ray talks about representation on stage, what it is like to tour Shakespeare’s works around Australia on the mainstage and in schools, and how important it is to be muscular with Shakespeare’s language. Ray Chong Nee is an award-winning actor. For Bell Shakespeare he has appeared in Othello, Antony and Cleopatra and was a member of The Players. His other credits include I Call My Brothers for Melbourne Theatre Company, and Emerald City and Noises Off for Queensland Theatre and MTC. His screen credits include Tomorrow When the War Began, Glitch, Offspring, Rescue Special Ops and Dance Academy.