Othello
- Synopsis
- Video recording of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2015 staging of Othello directed by Iqbal Khan with Hugh Quarshie as Othello and Lucian Msamati as Iago. The production caused great interest as it was the first time the RSC had staged the play with a black Iago.
- Series
- RSC Live from Stratford Upon Avon
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television; Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2016
- Transmission details
- 12 Jul 2020 at 21:30 (Channel: BBC4)
- Duration
- 175 mins
Credits
- Director
- Iqbal Khan
- Production Design
- Ciaran Bagnall
- Costume
- Fotini Dimou
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Black actors
- Related items
- Looking for the Moor
Notes
- Notes
- Available on DVD and Blu-ray.
- General
- First broadcast of BBC Four on 12 July 2020.
- History
- The play ran in repertory 4 June - 28 August 2015. The production was relayed live to cinemas in the UK and worldwide during August 2015 as part of RSC Live from Stratford Upon Avon.
Production Company
- Name
Royal Shakespeare Company
- Web
- https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Address
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB
Archive
- Name
BoB
- bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
- Web
- https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 3743 2345
- Address
- Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
330 Holborn Gate
1st Floor, Suite 120
London
WC1V 7QH - Notes
- Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council
- Name
Shakespeare Birthplace Collections
- collections@shakespeare.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW
Distributor
- Name
Opus Arte
- Customer.services@opusarteshop.com
- Web
- http://www.opusarte.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7010 8560
- Fax
- 020 7836 0506
- Address
- Customer Services
Simran Mediatech Ltd
26-28 Hammersmith Grove
Hammersmith
London
W6 7BA - Notes
- Opus Arte is the Royal Opera House’s multi-platform arts production and distribution company. Established in 1999 the company grew rapidly to become one of the world’s leading providers of high-quality classical music content. As well as releasing around twenty titles on DVD, Blu-ray and CD per year, the company has produced and directed programmes that have been broadcast in over 60 countries and released in cinemas. The website allows lovers of opera, ballet, classical music and theatre to purchase traditional CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays, and also to download digital music and video straight to a computer or portable device.
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Othello". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av77305 (Accessed 15 Apr 2026)