Othello, RSC Straford, review: 'electrifying'
Casting Lucian Msamati as Iago in Shakespeare's classic offers a crucial shift of perspective that is long overdue, says Dominic Cavendish
Casting Lucian Msamati as Iago in Shakespeare's classic offers a crucial shift of perspective that is long overdue, says Dominic Cavendish
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonThe stereotype of the 'noble Moor' is dismantled in Iqbal Khan's shrewd, modern-dress production starring Hugh Quarshie and Lucian MsamatiIqbal …
Hugh Quarshie and Lucian Msamati lead Iqbal Khan's production
The RSC's new production of Shakespeare's tragedy has a black Iago in Lucian Msamati while Hugh Quarshie is battling with the lead role of the wise yet murderous Moor. But is the play even a…
A producer should never go into one of Shakespeare's marquee tragedies without a rock-star cast.
Actor Esau Pritchett polishes the part of Shakespeare's tragic hero -- again and again.
With a quote from Matthew Murray!
Thanks to Actor1903 on All That Chat for the link.
Shakespeare & Company's ease with speaking Shakespeare creates a sense of the cosmic divide between Othello and those around him.
It doesn't particularly add up to anything but a nice little shudder, for those able to snag tickets.
The lengthy revival of "Othello" that opened Sunday at the Skirball Center, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman as Iago, is very high-concept. And extremely low-impact.