Sign in to Digital Theatre
Preparing for Performance
“Watching a husband kill his wife should be very difficult…bearing in mind in the UK a woman is killed every three days on average, and nine out of 10 by their partners, this is a very current issue and we shouldn’t find that easy at all.”
In this exclusive look behind the scenes of English Touring Theatre’s Othello, the creative team who brought Shakespeare’s classic tragedy to life, including director Richard Twyman, give intimate insight into the making of this critically acclaimed production.
We meet the stage management team, who reveal the simple yet innovative techniques they use when working with stage blood, as well as demonstrating how lighting and sound are cued. During the fight and dance call, we see the show’s fight director at work and hear his explanation of why any violence should propel the narrative and not be gratuitous.