"Clint Dyer makes this tragedy feel utterly new."—The Guardian

"A viscereal piece of theatre."—Time Out

Arrive early at 11:30am and enjoy a dessert reception hosted by the University of Iowa Craft Critique Culture Graduate Conference.

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 that 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. Clint Dyer (Death of England) directs an extraordinary new vision for one of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedies, with a cast that includes Giles Terera (Death of England: Face to Face), Rosy McEwen (Blue Jean) and Paul Hilton (The Inheritance). Captured live from the Lyttelton stage at the National Theatre.