{"id":9424,"date":"2026-06-16T20:47:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T00:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=9424"},"modified":"2026-06-16T20:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T00:47:08","slug":"drew-lichtenberg-4-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=9424","title":{"rendered":"Ben Turner"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_197\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9424-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BenTurner.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BenTurner.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BenTurner.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BenTurner.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?powerpress_pinw=9424-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BenTurner.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BenTurner.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/in\/podcast\/the-state-of-shakespeare\/id478609859?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fstateofshakespeare.com%2F%3Fp%3D9424\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4sUrD1Xw2LZYxf8TUdXU7m\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Arts--Culture-Podcasts\/The-State-of-Shakespeare-p960444\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLWEywaKq6znUzOYmMa56pvQ5gozrgM6k5\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_youtube\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Youtube Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Youtube Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image.png?resize=488%2C680&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6891 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image.png?w=488&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image.png?resize=50%2C70&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong>Othello<\/strong>; <strong>Act 2, Scene 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong>Iago<br>June 17, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:16.96896%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ben-Turner.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=252&#038;ssl=1 252w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"350\" data-id=\"9425\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=9425\" data-url=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ben-Turner.jpeg\" data-width=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ben-Turner.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:29.36312%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/QsJQS5hg.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/QsJQS5hg.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=800&#038;ssl=1 800w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"640\" data-id=\"9426\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=9426\" data-url=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/QsJQS5hg.jpg\" data-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/QsJQS5hg.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:18.83978%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aJR52J_w.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aJR52J_w.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=640&#038;ssl=1 640w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"9428\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=9428\" data-url=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aJR52J_w.jpg\" data-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aJR52J_w.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:34.82814%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STC-Logo.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=273&#038;ssl=1 273w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"184\" data-id=\"9430\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=9430\" data-url=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STC-Logo.jpg\" data-width=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STC-Logo.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who says, &#8220;I have to bring my truth to the part I&#8217;m playing&#8221;: <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=9434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ben Turner <\/a>or Iago?  In the Shakespeare Theatre of DC\u2019s new production of\u00a0<em>Othello<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=9434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ben Turner<\/a> reveals the humanity and heart beneath Iago\u2019s machinations, transforming Shakespeare\u2019s most overtly \u201cevil\u201d creation into something much more recognizably (and terrifyingly) human.  The production runs until June 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shakespearetheatre.org\/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23865501095&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADkDsVwlXkR_ImIG1P3sGrGep2YE2&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw6MPRBhBTEiwAd-7Mr1iv7Jp9dWFi2Ip2nQJyboO7j9iNmbtYQzkRu5zYIm9YhVClSWyT0BoCedAQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">information about Othello<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=9433\" 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=9438\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Scanned version<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here for a <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=9435\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">First Folio version<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BenTurner.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | Youtube Music | RSS Othello; Act 2, Scene 1 IagoJune 17, 2026 Who says, &#8220;I have to bring my truth to the part I&#8217;m playing&#8221;: Ben Turner or Iago? 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