"Desdemona, A Play About a Handkerchief" by Paula Vogel | S16.E012

"Desdemona, A Play About a Handkerchief" by Paula Vogel | S16.E012

From No Script: The Podcast by No Script: The Podcast

April 20, 2026 · 53 min · Episode 317

About this episode

Jackson and Jacob discuss Paula Vogel's play 'Desdemona, A Play About a Handkerchief' and its exploration of 'Othello'.

Jackson and Jacob discuss Paula Vogel's play on "Othello." "Desdemona, A Play About a Handkerchief" (great title!) explores the behind-the-scenes action of "Othello." It contains Vogel's characteristic humor and irreverence, while also asking important questions about our relationship to Shakespeare's famous play. Listen in! ------------------------------ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast ----------------------------- We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/ ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jackson, Jacob

Topics covered

  • Paula Vogel
  • Othello
  • theater
  • play analysis
  • Shakespeare
  • humor
  • irony

Keywords

  • Desdemona
  • Paula Vogel
  • Othello
  • theater
  • play
  • Shakespeare
  • humor
  • analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Desdemona, A Play About a Handkerchief, Othello

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