About This Show:
ADAPTED BY JIMI BANI AND JASON KLARWEIN
In a world where race, betrayal, and jealousy collide, a war, both external
and internal of Othelloʼs mind wages on.
Off the battlefields, Othello has
just secretly married the daughter of a wealthy man.
Her spurned suitor
Roderigo joins forces with the envious Iago in a sinister plot to bring down
the renowned military hero.
This condensed retelling of Queensland Theatreʼs 2022 production includes all the key characters and pivotal plot points of Shakespeare's tragic tale, while exploring classic themes of prejudice, misogyny, manipulation and of course the ‘green-eyed monsterʼ, jealousy.
This production is hyper interactive, with your students playing some of the key characters within the plot to help bring Shakespeareʼs most jealous tragedy to life in your classroom.
