To celebrate 60 years on stage, take your seats for a special free stream of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy, Othello, from National Theatre at Home, made possible by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Directed by Clint Dyer with a cast that includes Giles Terera (Hamilton), Rosy McEwen (The Alienist) and Paul Hilton (The Inheritance).
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For Audio Described version with Introduction notes https://youtu.be/PAnu7ctdxxc
For the non-signed version of the performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkKYT-WwyMQ&t=228s
Captions are available on all versions.
She’s a bright, headstrong daughter of a senator; elevated by her status but stifled by its expectations. He’s a refugee of slavery; having risen to the top of a white world, he finds love across racial lines has a cost.
Wed in secret, Desdemona and Othello crave a new life together. But as unseen forces conspire against them, they find their future is not theirs to decide.
Othello was filmed live on the Lyttleton stage of the National Theatre.
A production from the National Theatre. Rated 12A.
Watch our BSL Introduction of Othello here: https://youtu.be/7CiZM04y63Q
Awards for this production:
Best Actor, Giles Terera, Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards 2023
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Hello it says BSL interpreter available in this do we need to do anything special to get the interpretation? Thank you!
Will this be available to watch after the stream?
thankyou @national theatre i love you guys for this,
please upload benedict cumerbatch's othello as well please
Watching from Athens, Greece ❤
Thank you very much for this experience 🙏
This is wonderful. I wish I could finish it but I have to go to work. May I watch the rest later?
Kind regards
Ive looked up how long this play its 2 hours 45 minutes long
❤ watching from Canada. That you for being so accessible! The descriptive audio is helping me identify who speaks.
💔👋👀 thank you NT from Greece
Brilliant!!
Brilliant! Great performances.
Interpreter was incredible and brought the words to life as this language does so well. Congratulations and SUPERB production. Thank you
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Beautiful play, wonderful experience, thank you. Please don't forget to credit the interpreter, they were amazing. Thank you again for the accessibility- the captions were right on and the interpreter was wonderful. Thank you!
Does anyone know how long this will available for? I won't be able to watch it for a few days.