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Othello [Eamonn Walker] . Photo: Johan Persson

The republic of Venice employs Othello, a self-made man and a Moor, to defend its overseas territories against the Turks. But for all his military success, Othello remains an outsider in the city, an object of racism, envy and mistrust. As the Turkish threat gathers and Venetian forces are despatched to Cyprus, Iago, a junior officer secretly enraged by his lack of promotion, exploits Othello's ambiguous position and ingenuous nature, driving him into a passionate and uncontrollable jealousy.

With its racing concentrated plot and intense dramatic details, Othello is one of Shakespeare's most exciting, atmospheric and heartbreaking plays. By introducing to early 17th-century England a black character as complex as Othello, it is also one of his most extraordinary imaginative achievements.

Creative Team

Director - Wilson Milam
Designer - Dick Bird
Composer - Stephen Warbeck
Fight Director - Philip D'Orleons
Choreographer - Sian Williams

Cast

Eamonn Walker - Othello
John Stahl - Brabantio
Nick Barber - Cassio
Tim McInnerny - Iago
Sam Crane - Rodorigo
Johnathan Newth- Duke of Venice
Nigel Hastings - Montano
Dickon Tyrell- Lodovico
Michael O'Hagan - Gratiano
Paul Lloyd - Clown
Zoe Tapper - Desdemona
Lorraine Burroughs - Aemilia
Zawe Ashton - Bianca
Michael Taibi, Che Walker - Senators/Cyprus Soldiers
Anthony Bailey, Gabby Wong, Fanos Xenofos - Soldiers/Attendants

Discover the Play

Discover the actors' experiences making the production in Adopt An Actor:

Company Member Che Walker

Zoe Tapper as Desdemona

Dickon Tyrell as Lodovico

Othello was performed in 2007, as part of the Renaissance and Revolution Season.