Othello: Othello and Iago - Shakespeare - education resource
Overview
Actors Adrian Lester (Othello) and Rory Kinnear (Iago) discuss their characters and the relationship between them, the social and military hierarchy of the play and the motivations behind their actions.
One in a series of films which use a combination of interviews and production clips to explore Shakespeare productions at the National Theatre.
Learning outcomes
This film is designed to support students studying Othello as part of a GCSE or A Level course in Drama or English Literature, with a particular focus on character and interpretation.
Production information
Olivier Theatre, 2013.
Othello by William Shakespeare; directed by Sir Nicholas Hytner; design by Vicki Mortimer; lighting design by Jon Clark; sound design by Gareth Fry; fight direction by Kate Waters.
Photo © Johan Persson
The full production is available to stream on the National Theatre Collection
Suitability
Suitable for 16+/KS5+
Keywords
Shakespeare, Character, Nicholas Hytner, Rory Kinnear, Adrian Lester, A Level English, A Level Drama and Theatre, OCR, AQA, Pearson Edexcel
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