Othello
- Synopsis
- Abridged version on CD of the BBC Radio 4 broadcast of the critically acclaimed stage production of Othello directed by Michael Grandage in London’s Donmar Warehouse. With Chiwetel Ejiofor in the title role alongside Ewan McGregor as Iago. Music by Adam Cork.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio
- Year of release
- 2008
- Duration
- 195 (inc. DVD)
Credits
- Director
- Michael Grandage
- Producer
- Nicholas Soames
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Adaptor for Radio
- Penny Leicester
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Donmar Warehouse
- Production type
- Sound Recordings(Commercial)
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Includes a DVD containing interviews with the cast. The Naxos website entry for the CD includes notes on the play by Russell Jackson (accessed 7/2008).
- General
- The recording for Naxos was made in the last week of the stage recording.
- History
- The production opened at the Donmar Warehouse, London on 4 December 2007, and sold out its three-month run in hours. The BBC Radio 3 broadcast (4 May 2008), catalogued separately, can be listened to at the British Library Sound Archive.
- Awards
- Chiwetel Ejiofor won an Olivier Award for his role as Othello, the Critics Circle Award for Best Shakespearean Performance, and Best Actor at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards (2008).
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Naxos Records
- Web
- https://www.naxos.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01737 645600
- Address
- Unit 8, Salbrook Industrial Estate
Salbrook Road, Salfords
Redhill
RH1 5GJ
UK
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.amazon.co.uk External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Othello". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71110 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)