The Plot
Jack Good's Catch My Soul was based on Shakespeare's play Othello and set in a commune. Good's musical contained many of the human elements of Shakespeare's original work. The characters names were kept as in the original play, but there were deviations from the plot which Shakespeare wrote. This alienated many performing Performing arts critics, but the plot was a success with the public.
Othello is a wandering evangelist who happens onto Iago's remote commune. There he marries the lovely Desdemona much to the chagrin of Iago, who also loves her. The conniving commune leader then manages to quietly pressure Othello until murder and tragedy ensue.
Read more about this topic: Catch My Soul (UK Stage Version)
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