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The article focuses on the reputation of the production of "Othello," directed by Franco Zeffirelli in 1961 at Stratford-upon-Avon in England. A brief description of "Othello" as compared to Zeffirelli's other Shakespearean work is provided. The performance should have been significant in the careers of its main actors, director and theater company that presented it. However, the performance has been generally considered unsuccessful. Unsuccessful performances have a tendency to be consigned to posterity by historians who reached for one or two sentences from reviewers because such performances have been influential only as a source of warning and amusement.

Highlights the theatrical performances of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in Stratford-upon-Avon, England during its 2003-2004 festival seasons. Plays performed during the festival seasons; Organizers of the event; Problems confronted by the RSC during the event.

Looks at the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2001 to 2002 season. Highlights of the summer Festival Season of 2001; Celebration of Christmas in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre with Adrian Mitchell's dramatization of 'Alice in Wonderland,' directed by Rachel Kavanaugh; Stephen Pimlott's direction of the play 'Hamlet'; Greg Doran's direction of the play 'King John' at the Swan theater.

Focuses on theatrical performances of William Shakespeare's dramas during the summer and fall 2000 season at Stratford-upon-Avon in England. Season launch with Greg Doran's production of 'As You Like It' in the main house; Opening of Steven Pimplott's 'Richard II' in The Other Place; Production of 'Henry IV' in the Swan Theatre; First installment of a two-year project to perform Shakespeare's eight history plays.

Reviews several theatrical plays of William Shakespeare in the `Summer Festival Season,' by the Royal Shakespeare Co. in Stratford-upon-Avon. Includes `A Midsummer Night's Dream,' directed by Michael Boyd with designs by Tom Piper; `Othello,' by Willard White, Ian McKellen and Imogen Stubbs; `Timon of Athens,' by Greg Doran.

Looks at the 1995 to 1996 Stratford, England season of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Season's offer of only five Shakespearean productions in Stratford's three theaters; Coupling of `The Tempest' and Edward Bond's film `Bingo' as the season's most challenging piece of scheduling; Highlights of the Shakespearean productions.