Elysium Theatre Company presents OTHELLO by William Shakespeare

part of the Durham Shakespeare Festival 2024

“Perdition catch my soul but I do love thee, and when I love thee not, chaos is come again.”

Award-winning Elysium Theatre Company returns to the Assembly Rooms with new production of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy of love.

Cyprus is under threat from an invasion from the Turks. The Duke of Venice sends his best general, Othello the Moor, to defend the island in its hour of need. Othello is newly married to the young and beautiful Desdemona. Their love seems indestructible. But as the fate of Europe hangs in the balance Othello’s malevolent officer Iago has other plans. Determined to destroy his commander, he rips apart Othello’s love for Desdemona by sewing seeds of jealousy in his tortured mind.

Praise for previous productions at the Assembly Rooms:

'Extraordinary... electrifying.' - Mirage News, 'Macbeth' 2023

'A tremendous success... truly excellent.' - Palatinate, 'Reiver' 2023

'As powerful today as it was when it shocked European audiences.' - NE Theatre Guide,'A Doll's House' 2022

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SUPPORTED BY THE ARTS COUNCIL OF ENGLAND

£18 Standard    

£13.50 Concession

£10 Student

£7.50 DST Members

This event takes place at Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre

Doors will open at 7pm, the Performance will start at 7.30pm and finish approximately at 10:30pm, including a 15-minute interval

Elysium Theatre Company & Durham University present

a round table discussion and Q&A:

OTHELLO & SHAKESPEARE’S TRAGIC VISION

7pm-8.30pm Friday 18th October, the Assembly Rooms Theatre, Durham.

Pay what you can.

Shakespeare, Othello, war, race, gender and Shakespeare tragic vision will all be discussed by a panel of experts from a wide range of backgrounds, followed by questions taken from the floor.

Hosted by Simon James, Professor of English at Durham University the panel includes:

Dr Pauline Kiernan, leading Shakespeare scholar, writer and author of Shakespeare’s Theory Of Drama, Staging Shakespeare and Filthy Shakespeare.

Jake Murray, artistic director of Elysium Theatre Company & director of ‘Othello’.

Dr Brian Powers, ex-serviceman, Vann Fellow in Christianity and the Armed Forced and Executive Director of the International Centre for Moral Injury.

Dr Elizabeth Swann, Assistant Professor In Early Modern Literary Studies at Durham University

PART OF THE DURHAM SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2024

Step into a night of smooth rhythms and timeless melodies as Durham University Jazz Society presents 'High Standards'.

Celebrate the start of the academic year with live performances of iconic jazz standards, delivered with style and passion from our experienced performers. Whether you're an enthusiast or just looking for a memorable evening, this is one event you won't want to miss!

£7 Standard

£5 Concession/Durham Student Music Members

This production takes place at the Durham University Music Department Concert Room, Divinity House, Palace Green.

This performance will begin at 8pm, and will last approximately 90 minutes. Doors will open half an hour before the performance begins.