Othello

Synopsis: Video recording of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2015 staging of Othello directed by Iqbal Khan with Hugh Quarshie as Othello and Lucian Msamati as Iago. The production caused great interest as it was the first time the RSC had staged the play with a black Iago.
Series: RSC Live from Stratford Upon Avon
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Television; Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 2016
Notes: Available on DVD and Blu-ray.
Subjects: Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Black actors
Related items: Looking for the Moor

Director

Iqbal Khan

Producer

John Wyver

Production Design

Ciaran Bagnall

Costume

Fotini Dimou

Cast

Name: Royal Shakespeare Company
Web: https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
Address: Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

Name: Opus Arte
Email: Customer.services@opusarteshop.com
Web: http://www.opusarte.com External site opens in new window
Phone: 020 7010 8560
Fax: 020 7836 0506
Address: Customer Services
Simran Mediatech Ltd
26-28 Hammersmith Grove
Hammersmith
London
W6 7BA
Notes: Opus Arte is the Royal Opera House’s multi-platform arts production and distribution company. Established in 1999 the company grew rapidly to become one of the world’s leading providers of high-quality classical music content. As well as releasing around twenty titles on DVD, Blu-ray and CD per year, the company has produced and directed programmes that have been broadcast in over 60 countries and released in cinemas. The website allows lovers of opera, ballet, classical music and theatre to purchase traditional CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays, and also to download digital music and video straight to a computer or portable device.

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