The Sunday Play | Othello
Othello
The third of four new productions as part of Radio 3's on-going Shakespeare series, introduced by Richard Eyre. Set in the-mid 20th century, jazz sets the tone, ranging from the 78rpm gramophone record that Othello plays to Desdemona when they arrive in Cyprus (their safe arrival is broadcast on Radio Cyprus), to the apparently uncontrolled singing (Jazz singer Julie Tippetts) that is heard just before Iago sets out to "kill men i’ the dark".
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Words and Music | The Chessboard
Adjoa Andoh and Henry Goodman read extracts from Han Kang's The White Book, Shakespeare's Othello, Philip Larkin's Sympathy in White Major and the Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam.
Drama on 3 | Othello (2008)
The Donmar Warehouse production of Othello, directed by Michael Grandage, with Chiwetel Ejiofor in the title role and Ewan McGregor as lago. Ejiofor received particular acclaim for his portrayal of a leader consumed by jealousy, winning Best Actor in the Olivier Awards and Critic's Circle Award for Best Shakespearean Performance.