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Ola Ince's directorial debut at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in Shakespeare's tragedy.

Othello is a noble black warrior in the Venetian army who is in love with Desdemona, the daughter of a prominent senator named Brabantio. When he discovers that the two have secretly married, he disowns Desdemona.

Iago has a secret resentment towards Othello as another soldier has been given seniority over him and he suspects that Othello has been cheating with his wife. Plotting revenge, Iago plans a devious comeback to plant suspicions in Othello’s mind that Desdemona has been having an affair with Cassio...

Ola Ince ('Once On This Island') makes her directorial debut at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in this production of Shakespeare's tragedy which interrogates the impact of racism & the way society treats black men.

Critic Reviews (10)

"Ola Ince's provocative production makes this a blistering play for today"
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"This intimate, powerful production...refreshes the play and feels horribly credible"
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"...the play never loses its potency and offers a genuinely new, exciting experience."
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"It injects a note of campy, thrillery fun into what tends to be a rather dour play."
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"...Ince’s desire to make the piece more accessible still leads to some jarring moments."
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"Ola Ince’s bold production is stuffed with intriguing but incompletely explored ideas."
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"21st century interpretation delivers food for thought"
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" 'Othello': Shakespeare’s tragedy retooled as a study of police racism"
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