Othello is the greatest general of his age. But he is also an outsider whose victories have created enemies of his own.
Othello is the greatest general of his age. But he is also an outsider whose victories have created enemies of his own. As they plot in the shadows, Othello realises too late that the greatest danger lies not in the hatred of others, but his own fragile and destructive pride.
With Hugh Quarshie as Othello and Joanna Vanderham as Desdemona, Iqbal Khan’s groundbreaking 2015 production was the first by the Royal Shakespeare Company to cast a black actor, Lucian Msamati, as Iago.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Iago | Lucian Msamati |
| Othello | Hugh Quarshie |
| Montano | David Ajao |
| Duke of Venice | Nadia Albina |
| Bianca | Scarlett Brookes |
| Roderigo | James Corrigan |
| Emilia | Ayesha Dharker |
| Citizen of Venice | Eva Feiler |
| Gentleman of Cyprus | Owen Findlay |
| Cassio | Jacob Fortune-Lloyd |
| Soldier | Guy Hughes |
| Gratiano | Gwilym Lloyd |
| Citizen of Venice | Rina Mahoney |
| Gentleman of Cyprus | Ken Nwosu |
| Brabantio | Brian Protheroe |
| Gentleman of Cyprus | Jay Saighal |
| Lodovico | Tim Samuels |
| Desdemona | Joanna Vanderham |
| Director | Iqbal Khan |
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