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Over the Edge (OTE for short) is a Zimbabwean multi-racial Theatrical company. It is one of Zimbabwe's most prolific and successful independent theatre companies. They have won both local and international acclaim, as well as numerous awards. They are best known for the imaginative re-inventions of Shakespeare and their original African works. They have had a long relationship with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and have close links to Reps Theatre. ==Early history== Over the Edge first performed on November 1994 at the Avondale Summer Arts Festival in Harare. The members had been friends for years, many having been in Repteens, and decided to put on a production. The group was praised for its talent and enthusiasm but it was especially noted for its racial diversity. Although racial diversity had been standard practise in Zimbabwe Theatres and Theatrical companies since the 1960s, the majority of performers were inevitably white. Over the Edge, on the other hand, had more or less equal ratios of black, white and "coloured" members. The artistic director was Wiina Msamati.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Over the Edge )〕 〔 〕 Over the next few years, the group performed numerous "reimaginations" of Shakespeare, Arthur Miller and Joe Orten. These adaptations were often set in Zimbabwe (or in an imagined Southern African country, similar to Zimbabwe) and had many satirical references to Zimbabwe's political scene. The group also performed numerous original comic political satires, with the group's trademark extremism. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Over the Edge (Zimbabwe)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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