An audio-visual spectacle

A dynamic and physical production of a timeless play filled with exquisite choreography.

This production brings a visceral quality to both the love and violence of this tragedy.

We chat to Chanel Waddock on taking on this iconic Shakespeare role

The hierarchy between Othello (Peace Oseyenum) and the sneaky network of unfaithfuls beneath him/her (although the actors are female, the characters are still their original gender) is set up around the stairs, at the outset of the play, which wouldn’t be possible in a usual theatre. So, from the first moment, we feel the long, dark tunnel stretching out above and beneath us. This is a place of no escape, and as Othello descends the stairs, you get the feeling ...

Shakespeare’s tale of deceit and malice is not an easy one to stage. Even with an interesting re-contextualisation set in the British Raj in 1919, the production at the Union Theatre fails to fully own this mammoth play.  The ‘green-eyed monster’ and the quintessential Machiavellian baddie Iago provide enough juice, drama, and betrayal to make a real meal out of. But to enjoy a meal one needs cutlery (bear with me on this metaphor), and that would be the actors. ...

Best play is the blue ribbon award for the Reggies; the genre that originally gave the fringe its profile. In third place is Wipers Times at the Arts Theatre. Co-written by Ian Hislop, the play is a glorious mix of comedy, pathos and drama as the human cost of war is laid bare. In second place, Tiny Dynamite at the Old Red Lion. A play from the pen of Abi Morgan does exactly what it says on the tin. A ...

Superb design and movement direction support a tight and powerful contemporary production of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy.

If this fast-paced, intimate production of Shakespeare’s take on the perils of jealousy doesn’t do it for you, the magic of the Rose Theatre certainly will.

We're delighted to be able to offer you the chance to win a pair of tickets to see Time Zone Theatre's production of Othello, taking place at The Rose Playhouse, Bankside in London.