Details

Othello, a Moor, falls in love with Desdemona but is broken by jealousy falsely encouraged. Shakespeare's most human play sets delicacy and power, trust and jealousy, love and hate, good and evil in stark and tragic opposition. Powerless in the face of their own self destructive instincts, the characters are caught on a downward spiral towards inevitable tragedy. Set in the contrasting worlds of urban Venice and rural Cyprus, Spencer Hinton's production hones in on the struggle for power caused by jealousy and greed. An eternal struggle that is as relevant today as it was when it was written.

Cast/Performers

Leo Wringer (Othello), Christopher Hunter (Iago), Alice Hart (Desdemona), Darrell Brockis (Cassio), Sonia Ritter (Emilia), Nicola Ratcliffe (Bianca), John Sackville (Roderigo), Stephen Ley (Brabantio / Montano), Martin Ritchie (Duke of Venice / Lodovico)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Producer: Southwark Playhouse
Director: Spencer Hinton
Design: Anna Toumanova
Lighting: Hansjorg Schmidt