Elysium Theatre Company presents
THE DURHAM SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2024

OTHELLO by William Shakespeare

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

This September Elysium returns with a dazzling new production of Shakespeare’s immortal tragedy of love and jealousy…

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 sowing seeds of jealousy in his tortured mind.

OTHELLO tours to 19 venues across the North, including four days at the Assembly Rooms in Durham for the second DURHAM Shakespeare Festival.

Praise for previous Elysium productions:

“The performance was extraordinary… electrifying…  transporting us into a world of avarice, paranoia, mania and betrayal.” – Mirage News, ‘Macbeth’

“Rollicking… The actors’ enjoyment of the text is infectious… entertaining to the last minute.” – Read Durham English, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

“A fine production of a modern classic… should be required viewing.” – Northern Soul, ‘The Island’

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