Othello

Synopsis: Radio programme. A 5-part series in which actors read from some of the works which were the literary sources for Shakespeare’s plays. Introduced by Dr Carol Rutter and abridged by Gordon House. In the first episode Simon Russell Beale reads from Cinthio’s Hecatommithi (1565), Shakespeare’s main source for Othello.
Series: Shakespeare Stories
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Radio
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Literary Sources

Contributor

Carol Rutter; Claudine Toutoungi; Gordon House

Cast

Simon Russell Beale