by Jeff Woleslagle on Jun 07, 2006
"Your daughter and the Moor... er, Tauren... are now making the beast with two backs." - Iago, I.i (sort of)
As a class project, some industrious youths have acted out Shakespeare's play "Othello" in World of Warcraft and recorded a video for posterity. We'd give them an "A".
This adaptation was created as a class project. The version includes the whole cast of Othello acted out by WoW toons, complete with newly scripted lines and more.
With a running time of just over 13 minutes and a musical score that includes a little CCR with Bad Moon Rising and some Obsession by Animotion, this is the funniest remake of anything I think Ive ever seen anywhere. The entire video is very well done. Its a little fuzzy, but that minor problem is worth getting past.
Q: What does the typical World of Warcraft raid share with Shakespearean tragedies?
A: Everyone dies at the end.
I plan to do "Titus Andronicus" myself, casting undead so they can do the cannibalism part at the end.
I could go on and on, but instead I'll direct you to Irish site Ignig.com for a preview of "Othello," set in World of Warcraft