Othello

Synopsis
Television arts documentary series. Marking the 400th anniversary of Othello, the programme explores interpretations and performance history of the play. Includes extracts from the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2004 production at the Swan Theatre with Antony Sher as Iago and Sello Maake Ka-Ncube as Othello. There is comment from Jonathan Miller who does not perceive Othello’s blackness to be an important issue in the play.
Series
South Bank Show, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
16 May 2004 at 22:45 (Channel: ITV1)
Duration
60 mins

Credits

Director
Susan Shaw
Producer
Susan Shaw
Contributor
Amiri Bakara; Andrew Davies; David Dabydeen; Frank Brady; Gregory Doran; Jackie Kay; Jonathan Bate; Jonathan Miller; LIsa Dillon; Melvyn Bragg; Nelson George; Sabry Hafez; Susie Orbach
Cast
Sello Maake Ka-NcubeOthello
Antony SherIago

Additional Details

Theatre company
Royal Shakespeare Company
Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; performance history
Related items
Othello

Production Company

Name

London Weekend Television

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
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Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email
services@bufvc.ac.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7393 1514
Fax
020 7393 1555
Address
For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ

Distributor (Sale)

Name

ITN Source

Email
uksales@itnsource.com
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Phone
+44 (0) 207 430 4480
Address
200 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8XZ

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Othello". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36538 (Accessed 06 Oct 2024)