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 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.

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180 minutes, Directed by Nicholas Hytner and Robin Lough

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"Extraordinary…revelatory and relevant"
- WHATSONSTAGE
"Clint Dyer makes this tragedy feel utterly new"
- GUARDIAN
"Giles Terera shines in this powerful, brutal staging"
- EVENING STANDARD
"A visceral piece of theatre"
- TIME OUT