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Othello

William Shakespeare

1604

“Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners.”

One of his most heartbreaking tragedies, Shakespeare’s tale of love, jealousy and deceit is brought to life in this ground-breaking production from the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Captured live in Stratford-upon-Avon, Iqbal Khan’s adaptation was the first at the RSC to cast a Black actor, Lucian Msamati, in the role of Iago.

Production photography by Keith Pattison © RSC

Produced by

Zoë Donegan

Directed by

Iqbal Khan

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Reviews

Four stars

The Guardian

"Iqbal Khan’s gripping production has already made history by being the first at Stratford to cast a black actor as Iago. But I had not anticipated how many fascinating ideas such an imaginative piece of casting would provoke."
Four stars

The Daily Telegraph

"The ensemble work here is terrific but it’s the inspired playing, and the crucial shift of perspective, at the heart of the production that makes this event as electrifying as it is long overdue."

Cast & creative team

Characters

Othello

Hugh Quarshie
Desdemona

Joanna Vanderham
Iago

Lucian Msamati
Cassio

Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Emilia

Ayesha Dharker
Roderigo

James Corrigan
Bianca

Scarlett Brookes
Brabantio

Brian Protheroe
Duke of Venice

Nadia Albina
Montano

David Ajao
Lodovico

Tim Samuels
Gratiano

Gwilym Lloyd
Venetian Comms Officer

Eva Feiler
Venetian Guard

Guy Hughes
Venetian Soldier

Owen Findlay
Cypriot Comms Officer

Rina Mahoney
Cypriot Soldier

Rina Mahoney
Cypriot Solider

Jay Saighal
Citizen of Venice

Eve Feiler
Citizen of Venice

Rina Mahoney
Messenger

Rina Mahoney
Gentleman of Cyprus

Owen Findlay
Gentleman of Cyprus

Ken Nwosu
Gentleman of Cyprus

Jay Saighal
Herald

Jay Saighal
Soldier

Guy Hughes

Team

William Shakespeare

Writer
Iqbal Khan

Stage Director
Robin Lough

Screen Director
Akintayo Akinbode

Composer
Ciaran Bagnall

Set and Lighting Designer
Fotini Dimou

Costume Designer
Andrew Franks

Sound
Diane Alison-Mitchell

Movement
Kevin McCurdy

Fights
Alison Bomber

Company Text and Voice Work
Anthony Ekundayo Lennon

Assistant Director
Simon Ash

Production Manager
Ed Parry

Costume Supervisor
Janet Gautrey

Stage Manager
Zoë Donegan

Producer
John Wyver

Producer, Live from Stratford-upon-Avon
Akintayo Akinbode

Music Director
Helena Palmer CDG

Casting Director
Tim McQuillen-Wright

Associate Set Designer
Jondon

Company Manager
Emma Mckie

Deputy Stage Manager

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