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. As part of Black History Month, internationally renowned black women storytellers Inno Sorsy and Jan Blake bring their spellbinding storytelling magic to TARA! This truly is SHAKESPEARE WITHOUT THE BORING BITS. Defying society the Duke’s daughter Desdemona secretly marries Othello, a moorish general of the Venetian army and follows him to Cyprus where he must fend off a Turkish invasion. Iago, a junior officer tormented by his lack of promotion plots to turn Othello’s world upside down. Inno Sorsy works with the English National Opera, and the British Museum.| 6 Oct 10 | Tara Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
