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Othello Tickets

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Sam Wanamaker PlayhouseLondon
Shakespeare’s blistering tragedy, Othello, is laid bare by candlelight this winter.
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Enter the intimate confines of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse as Shakespeare’s blistering tragedy, Othello, is laid bare by candlelight this winter.

Othello, the General. Othello, the hero. Othello, the husband.

Othello, the Black man.

Praised by everyone, Othello has carved a successful career for himself. Until one man’s unrestrained jealousy and deceitful manipulation starts a fire that corrodes not only Othello’s reputation, but his own sanity as well.

Othello, the target. Othello, the enemy. Othello, the murderer.

Following 2021’s Romeo & Juliet in the Globe Theatre, Director Ola Ince debuts in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse with Shakespeare’s confronting look at the destructive impact of racism that asks: How do we respond to Black success? And what does it mean for accomplished Black men to be torn down by the society that initially lauded them?

But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve For daws to peck at: I am not what I am.

– Act I, scene 1

Age restriction

To be confirmed.

Running time

To be confirmed.

Performance dates

19 January 2024 - 13 April 2024

Content

The play contains themes of domestic abuse, misogyny, anti-black racism and offensive language. The play also contains violence, including murder and suicide. Please

Access

Captioned performances: 8 February 2024 - 2pm, 9 March 2024 - 7.30pm. Audio described: 24 February 2024 - 2pm, 16 March 2024 - 2pm. Relaxed performances: 22 February 2024 - 7.30pm, 3 April 2024 - 2pm.

Venue Information

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London LondonSE1 9DT

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