Othello

Synopsis

The twenty-sixth in a weekly live stream project by Rob Myles to present all of Shakespeare’s plays in the order in which it is thought they were originally written. Using the Zoom video conferencing platform, it brings together many actors currently unable to travel and perform due to the Coronavirus crisis. The performance is introduced by the actor Debra Ann Byrd, who explores what the play has meant to her over the years.

Cast:
OTHELLO - Esmonde Cole
IAGO - Dominic Brewer
DESDEMONA - Alex Andlau
EMILIA - Elena Pavli
CASSIO - Karim Hadaya
BRABANTIO - Stephen Schnetzer
RODERIGO - Louise Oliver
LODOVICO - Ben Gilbert
DUKE OF VENICE - Susan Bush
MONTANO - Alec Stephens III
BIANCA / SAILOR - Chi-Chi Onuah
GRATIANO / SECOND SENATOR - Tyler Moss
ENSEMBLE - Ross Bailey
ENSEMBLE - Shamiso Mushambi
ENSEMBLE - Candace Leung
SWING - Gabriel Akamo
SWING - Luke Farrugia
SWING - Claire-Monique Martin

Series

Show Must Go Online, The

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; Video

Transmission details

9 Sep 2020

Duration

221 mins

Credits

Director

Robert Myles

Producer

Sarah Peachey

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama; Shakespeare

Notes

General

A project by actor and writer Robert Myles to present ‘weekly readings of the Complete Plays of Shakespeare by a global cast, in the order they were believed to have been written.' For more details, visit the peroject homepage at: https://robmyles.co.uk/theshowmustgoonline/

Online Availability

Online URL

https://youtu.be/nqJlHeazfYg

Online format

Streamed

Sponsor

Name

Robert Myles

Web

https://robmyles.co.uk/theshowmustgoonline/ External site opens in new window

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web

http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window