OTHELLO presented by THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S MEN

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The Lord Chamberlain’s Men is the UK’s premier all-male theatre company – with direct links to the history of William Shakespeare – presenting Shakespeare’s work as he first saw it; all male, with Elizabethan costume, music and dance. Their productions champion authenticity while breathing fresh, new life into this extraordinary play. It will ignite or rekindle a burning passion in the greatest playwright the world has ever seen.

Othello, the Moor of Venice, a respected General in the Venetian army, promotes the young Cassio to be his Lieutenant over Iago, a soldier in his service. In doing so he unwittingly sparks Iago’s deep-seated hatred into terrifying life and sets in motion a horrendous spiral of vengeance and destruction that sweeps away everyone before it. As Iago weaves his web and seeks his revenge he poisons Othello against Desdemona, who he has recently and secretly married, and turns the world upside down until Othello becomes unmoored from reality with devastating consequences.

“Put out the light, and then put out the light.”

A powerful story of deception, jealousy and a man that loved not wisely but too well – this stunning and heartbreakingly poignant play is one you won’t want to miss. Bring a chair and a picnic and prepare to be rapt and transported. Book early to avoid missing out!