Othello

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Enter the intimate, candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse for an ‘inspired’ ★★★★ (The Guardian) and ‘profound’ ★★★★ (Evening Standard) take on Shakespeare’s blistering tragedy, Othello.

Celebrated by many, Othello has risen through the ranks. But can his hard-won reputation, his marriage to Desdemona, and his own subconscious survive the toxic systems that surround him?

Sixteenth-century Venice becomes modern-day London, as Othello grapples with many of the same issues that successful Black people have faced for centuries.

This is an Othello for our times.

Following 2021’s Romeo & Juliet (★★★★ ‘bold, clever, energetic’, The Guardian) in the Globe Theatre, Director Ola Ince debuts in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse with Shakespeare’s confronting look at the destructive impact of institutional racism, toxic masculinity, and a justice system locked in a vicious cycle of self-fulfilling prophecy.

Excellent wretch! Perdition catch my soul
But I do love thee! and when I love thee not,
Chaos is come again.

– Act III, scene 3

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Content guidance: The play contains issues of domestic abuse, misogyny, anti-black racism and offensive language. The play also contains violence, including murder, references to suicide, and scenes of a sexual nature. This production features the use of stage blood and weapons (including prop guns, tasers, knives and batons), flashing lights and loud gunshots. Please contact the ticketing team on 020 7401 9919 or [email protected] if you would like further details on the play’s content. 

 

DETAILS

TICKETS
Galleries (Seating) £62 – £25
Standing £5

This event is on-site in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Running time 3 hours including an interval

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Part of Sam Wanamaker Playhouse 10th Anniversary

Photography Credit: By Pip
Art Direction: Irene Omodeo Zorini

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★★★★

‘Intimate, wrenching… profound’

EVENING STANDARD

★★★★

‘Inspired… compelling… exciting’

THE GUARDIAN

★★★★

‘Bold, intriguing, devastating’

WHATSONSTAGE

★★★★★

‘Raw and visceral’

WEST END BEST FRIEND

★★★★

‘New depths… new relevance’

THE ARTS DESK

‘Sparklingly clear, thrillingly pacy’

THE TELEGRAPH

‘Powerful performances… psychologically rich’

THE STAGE

‘Confident, intense, remarkable’

BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

PHOTOS & VIDEOS

Feature Trailer (2024)

Act III scene 3 (2024)

Act I scene 3 (2024)

In rehearsal with Trybe House Theatre (2024)

What to expect from Othello (2023)

THE COMPANY

Introducing the company of Othello

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