{"id":8863,"date":"2024-02-28T18:15:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T23:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=8863"},"modified":"2024-03-11T16:54:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T20:54:04","slug":"toby-malone-and-aili-huber-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=8863","title":{"rendered":"Yao Dogbe"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_506\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8863-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/YaoDogbe.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/YaoDogbe.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/YaoDogbe.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/asg-20180613-mt-shakespeare-in-the-parks-othello-0874-copy-1200x800-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/asg-20180613-mt-shakespeare-in-the-parks-othello-0874-copy-1200x800-1.jpg?resize=70%2C47&amp;ssl=1 70w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/asg-20180613-mt-shakespeare-in-the-parks-othello-0874-copy-1200x800-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/asg-20180613-mt-shakespeare-in-the-parks-othello-0874-copy-1200x800-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Actor <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=8887\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Yao Dogbe<\/a> returns to the stage of Chicago Shakespeare Theatre for the highly-anticipated production of Richard III. The inaugural effort by brand-new helmsman Edward Hall, this reimagining of one of Shakespeare\u2019s bloodiest plays has been grabbing attention for its unconventional casting and daring concept. But for Dogbe, it&#8217;s more than just another role\u2014it&#8217;s a personal journey about family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=8872(opens in a new tab)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">follow along with the text.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here for a <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=8874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">First Folio Version of the text<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here for a <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=8879\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">scanned version of the text<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagoshakes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Click here For More information about Richard III at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/YaoDogbe.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | Youtube Music | RSS Richard III; Act 5, Scene 1 BuckinghamFebruary 28, 2024 Actor Yao Dogbe returns to the stage of Chicago Shakespeare Theatre for the highly-anticipated production of Richard III. 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