Othello 2013
by William Shakespeare
Booking and details
Furious about being overlooked for promotion, Iago plots to take revenge against his General, Othello.
In this acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s timeless tale of envy and brutal revenge, Adrian Lester plays Othello and Rory Kinnear is the duplicitous Iago.
Performed 16 April — 5 October 2013 in the Olivier Theatre.
Reviews
‘A breathtaking show of emotional firepower. Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear are superb.’
The Times
‘Witty, agile, lucid and deeply felt. A gripping production of a tragedy which is also an intensely painful psychological thriller.’
Daily Telegraph
Daily Express
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Metro
Cast
Cassio, Othello's lieutenant
Jonathan Bailey
Soldier / Understudy: Cassio, Othello's lieutenant
Sandy Batchelor
Soldier / Official
Adam Berry
Official / Understudy: Othello
David Carr
Brabantio, a Venetian senator, Desdemona's father
William Chubb
The Duke of Venice
Robert Demeger
Gratiano, Brabantio's brother / Understudy: The Duke of Venice / Understudy: Brabantio, a Venetian senator / Understudy: Lodovico, a senator
Jonathan Dryden Taylor
Soldier
Gabriel Fleary
Bianca / Understudy: Emilia, Iago's wife
Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi
Officer / Understudy: Montano, Governor of Cyprus
Scott Karim
Iago, Othello's ensign
Rory Kinnear
Soldier / Official
David Kirkbride
Othello, General in the Venetian army
Adrian Lester
Emilia, Iago's wife
Lyndsey Marshal
Soldier / Official
Tom Radford
Roderigo / Understudy: Iago, Othello's ensign
Tom Robertson
Lodovico, a senator
Nick Sampson
Montano, Governor of Cyprus
Chook Sibtain
Official / Understudy: Desdemona / Understudy: Bianca
Rebecca Tanwen
Desdemona
Olivia Vinall
Senator / Understudy: Roderigo
Joseph Wilkins
Artistic team
Director
Sir Nicholas Hytner
Designer
Vicki Mortimer
Lighting Designer
Jon Clark
Music
Nick Powell
Sound Designer
Gareth Fry
Casting
Wendy Spon
Military Adviser
Jonathan Shaw
Fight Director
Kate Waters
Company Voice Work
Jeannette Nelson
Staff Director
Natasha Nixon
Digital Art
Daniel Radley-Bennett