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.

Cast/Performers

Hugh Quarshie (Othello), Lucian Msamati (Iago), Joanna Vanderham (Desdemona), Nadia Albina (Duke of Venice), David Ajao (Montano), Scarlett Brookes (Bianca), James Corrigan (Roderigo), Ayesha Dharker (Emilia), Eva Feiler (Citizen of Venice), Owen Findlay (Gentleman of Cyprus), Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (Cassio), Guy Hughes (Soldier), Rina Mahoney (Citizen of Venice), Ken Nwosu (Gentleman of Cyprus), Brian Protheroe (Brabantio), Jay Saighal (Gentleman of Cyprus), Tim Samuels (Lodovico)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: Royal Shakespeare Company
Director(s): Iqbal Khan, Diane Alison Mitchell (movement), Kev McCurdy (fight)
Design: Ciaran Bagnall
Costume: Fotini Dimou
Lighting: Ciaran Bagnall
Music: Akintayo Akinbode
Sound: Andrew Franks