Shakespeare wrote the play 400 years ago, but we still have the same issues going on in 1999. As they plot in the shadows, othello realizes too late that the greatest danger lies not in the hatred of others, but his own fragile and destructive pride. A violent exploration of the thin line that separates love and jealousy, othello is a relentless journey of vicious passion. In the fight that ensues, iago goes undetected and wounds cassio. Contact info view agent, publicist, legal on imdbpro starmeter. Royal shakespeare company partners with marquee tv to.
Shakespeares psychological thriller marks christopher ecclestons rsc debut. Jun 12, 2015 at royal shakespeare theatre, stratforduponavon, until 28 august. I live just outside of stratforduponavon, and go to royal shakespeare company productions regularly. With romayne andrews, antony byrne, eke chukwu, james clyde.
See the production photos for juliet gilkes romeros electrifying new play, the whip. Shakespeare s psychological thriller marks christopher ecclestons rsc debut and niamh cusacks return to the company. Hugh quarshie star wars returns to the rsc to play shakespeare s othello. Still iago persuades him to attack cassio that night again, to be able to court desdemona. Rsc artistic director gregory doran and ben lumsden, imaginariums head of studio, are interviewed by barbara bogaev. Othello is already there because he has just been put in command of the forces to repel the turks. When in 1989 the royal shakespeare company s exartistic director trevor nunn suggested a production of othello as the last production at the old tin hut called the other place in stratforduponavon, the management hesitated, even though the renowned opera baritone willard white was to make his dramatic debut as the moor. I wasnt expecting to see othello last night at the royal shakespeare company. As of july 2018, the internet movie database lists shakespeare as having writing credit on 1,371 films, including those under production but not yet released. Beginning his career with a long run with the royal shakespeare company, stewart received.
Captured live in stratforduponavon, iqbal khans adaptation was the first at the rsc to cast a black actor, lucian msamati, in the role of. Shakespeare emphasizes othello s uniqueness by presenting him as a black man among white venetians. Sir patrick stewart obe born july 1940 is an english actor whose work has included roles on stage, television, and film in a career spanning six decades. This production ran from 197980 and was performed at. The royal shakespeare company rsc is a major british theatre company, based in stratforduponavon, warwickshire, england. The royal shakespeare company has made history by casting its first black actor to play iago in othello and, after seeing lucian msamatis performance, one has to ask why it has taken so long. The royal shakespeare company asked me to imagine 6 posters for the season royal shakespeare company. A fearsome warrior, loving husband and revered defender of venice against.
The first actor to play the title role in othello was richard burbage, who along with william shakespeare, was a leading member of the kings men theatre company. The jaded and malicious iago harnesses the jealousy both enacted upon and harboured. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. List of william shakespeare screen adaptations wikipedia. On the morning, i had an appointment with the national theatre archive to see a recording of war horse, before to go to stratford. Captured live in stratforduponavon, iqbal khan s adaptation was the first at the rsc to cast a black actor, lucian msamati. No shakespearean scholar, literary critic, theatre nor movie director has yet been able to grasp its meaning.
A warrior on the fields of war, felled by the sharpness of whispered words, othello is a man swept up in desire, quickly turned to murderous rage when he is betrayed by his military brotherinarms, the cynically destructive iago. Shakespeares psychological thriller marks christopher ecclestons rsc debut and niamh cusacks return to the company. Royal shakespeare company casts first black actor as iago in othello the. In new york city, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents bitter custody battle.
One of his most heartbreaking tragedies, shakespeares tale of love, jealousy and deceit is brought to life in this groundbreaking production from the royal shakespeare company. Read our faqs or reach out to our customer service team. The heresy of love new articles the independent designspiration is the hub for discovering great art, design, architecture, photography, typography and web inspiration. The earliest known production is king john from 1899. Othello royal shakespeare company consolidated theatres. This was the last production of othello at the royal shakespeare company to feature a white actor in the title role. This powerful production of shakespeare s othello by the royal shakespeare company in 1990 features renowned actor ian mckellan as the conniving iago and was directed by trevor nunn. The royal shakespeare company has cast a black actor in the role of notorious villain iago for the first time. Othello 1990 trevor nunn synopsis, characteristics. Ive got tickets to see it in two weeks, but i managed to win two tickets at the last minute, thanks to beatfreeks, who had a twitter giveaway. A magical elephant and a journey through one of the most turbulent periods of english history. But he is also an outsider whose victories have created enemies. Royal shakespeare company, 1999 brabantio interrupts the council, claiming vengeance against othello. A fearsome warrior, loving husband and revered defender of venice against its.
Royal shakespeare company casts first black actor as iago. Apr 11, 2018 with christopher eccleston, niamh cusack, luke newberry, paul dodds. Thats too bad, because the incredible resources available to the rsc should have served a much more effective delivery of shakespeares impact. At royal shakespeare theatre, stratforduponavon, until 28 august.
Last night was press night opening night, probably the most stressful night for the performers. I saw the 20 and 2015 cast at the new london theatre already, but consulting the archive online, i noticed they had some recordings of previous cast. Desdemona intervenes on cassios behalf but her pleas to othello for his reinstatement simply convince othello further that cassio is her lover. Ben kingsley has performed with the royal shakespeare company including playing the title role in othello. A proud man, he allows vanity to cloud his judgment, believing that he can relinquish the crown, but enjoy the same authority. Meanwhile, roderigo has begun to suspect iago is not quite the friend he seems. With christopher eccleston, niamh cusack, luke newberry, paul dodds. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
Posts about royal shakespeare company written by movietheatregoer. It said it hopes to have some exciting opportunities coming up. The guinness book of records lists 410 featurelength film and tv versions of william shakespeare s plays, making shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language as of july 2018, the internet movie database lists shakespeare as having writing credit on 1,371 films, including those under production but not yet released. Captured live in stratforduponavon, iqbal khan s adaptation was the first at the rsc to cast a black actor, lucian msamati, in the role of iago. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. The shakespeare learning zone contains loads of information about the story, setting and characters of shakespeare s plays, with useful revision help and notes for teachers. Royal shakespeare company casts first black actor as iago in. Othello british black and asian shakespeare database by the university of warwick, funded by the arts and humanities research council 20122015, is licensed under a creative commons attribution 4. From the first scene with rodrigo and iago taunting brabantio about his daughter, desdemona, having married othello, it was clear that this was an inventive production. A proud man, he allows vanity to cloud his judgment, believing that he can relinquish the crown, but enjoy the same authority and respect.
He engineers a drunken brawl for which cassio is blamed and dismissed by othello. Captured live in stratforduponavon, iqbal khans adaptation was the first at the rsc to cast a black actor, lucian msamati, in the role of iago. A fearsome warrior, loving husband and revered defender of venice against its visit our beta website and give us feedback on our completely redesigned victory dashboard. Hugh quarshie stars as othello and joanna vanderham is desdemona in iqbal khans gripping production at stratford in 2015. Director ron daniels brings his sure hand with shakespeare to washington, d. Game of thrones actor lucian msamati will play the villain next summer. The royal shakespeare company s live theatre production of the bards othello, filmed live on stage in stratfordupon avon and broadcast worldwide in cinemas. A fearsome warrior, loving husband, and revered defender of venice against its enemies.
He has been nominated for olivier, golden globe, emmy, screen actors guild, and saturn awards. Othello has secretly married desdemona for love, much to the displeasure of her father. Othello royal shakespeare company angelika film center. We have been filming all of our shakespeare plays since 20, broadcasting them into cinemas and schools, and with. Considered to be one of the greatest tragedies of all time, shakespeares tale of murder and revenge is brought to life in this critically acclaimed and visually striking production from the royal shakespeare company. Captured live in stratforduponavon, simon godwins fresh retelling, set in an unnamed african state, sees.
Yet, as in the case of khans production of othello, he again badly misread shakespeare. The royal shakespeare company is among arts organisations working on helping parents and children after schools close on friday. Demetrius in a midsummer nights dream, claudio in measure for measure, ariel in the tempest for which he also composed music, and, ford in the merry wives of windsor. The guinness book of records lists 410 featurelength film and tv versions of william shakespeare s plays, making shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language. Celebrate st valentines day 2020 with the special person in your life and a romantic meal in our rooftop restaurant. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing royal shakespeare company. After the restoration and the reopening of the theatres, margaret hughes became the first recorded woman to perform on the english stage, when she played desdemona on 8 december 1660. The rsc plays regularly in london, newcastle upon tyne, and on tour across the uk and internationally. Considered to be one of the greatest tragedies of all time, shakespeare s tale of murder and revenge is brought to life in this critically acclaimed and visually striking production from the royal shakespeare company. A fearsome warrior, loving husband and revered defender of venice against its enemies. Once in cyprus, iago plants the suspicion in othello s mind that desdemona has been unfaithful to him with cassio. This shakespeare unlimited episode is about the royal shakespeare company production of the tempest with digital effects created by the imaginarium, a performancecapture company thats best known for movie and video game animations. The royal shakespeare companys digital tempest folger. Othello royal shakepeare company bluray disc, 2016.
Royal shakespeare company partners with marquee tv to stream productions. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. It was rumoured that nunn paid for the stage production and. Ray fearon, the first black actor to play othello for the rsc at the royal shakespeare theatre, said the play had a lot to say to society in the wake of the stephen lawrence murder. A snippet of william shakespeare s the taming of the shrew. Imogen stubbs and willard white star as desdemona and othello in this awardwinning production of the timeless tragedy.
Past productions othello royal shakespeare company. The moorish general othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant michael cassio when in reality it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named iago. Filmed live in the royal shakespeare theatre in august 2015 with hugh quarshie as othello and joanna vanderham as desdemona, iqbal khans groundbreaking production was the first by the rsc to cast a black actor, lucian msamati, as iago. The rsc plays regularly in london, stratforduponavon, and on tour across the uk and internationally. British blackingup for othello ended with gambon in 1990. When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions. Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners. Counted among william shakespeare s greatest tragedies, othello draws on contemporaneous works about venice and turkey, as well as giraldi cinthios gli hecatommithi, and explores themes of race, jealousy and hatred. Othello is charged with an incredibly difficult task. But he is also an outsider whose victories have created enemies of his own, men driven by prejudice and jealousy to destroy him. He then enters again as himself to accuse and kill roderigo.