(Clinton Small as Iago
& Nhlakanipho Manqele as Othello. Pic by Val Adamson)
Celebrating its seventh successive annual staging, Think
Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s Othello returns for further seasons in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng
this year.
Othello plays at the Hilton College Theatre from February
9 to 13 before returning to the Playhouse Drama stage in Durban from February 16
to March 20. The production will also receive performances in Richards Bay,
Port Shepstone and Northern KZN between March 23 and 26.
The production will tour to Gauteng for a return season at
the University of Johannesburg from May 4 to 15, moving to the Brooklyn Theatre
in Pretoria for a short run from May 18 to 22.
Presented in association with the Playhouse Company, Othello
is directed as previously by award-winning actress Clare Mortimer, who is also
noted for her extensive expertise as a writer and English teacher.
A vital learning aid facility for secondary school learners
studying Shakespeare’s stage tragedy as a set work, Think Theatre’s production
of Othello is widely appreciated by school teachers, learners and their
parents. As ever before, the great work continues to hold today’s audiences in
its grip, as its core themes of love, envy and betrayal remain powerfully relevant
to the human condition.
School bookings for Think Theatre’s production of
Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy are climbing fast as schools have reopened for
the first term of 2015.
Schools performances of Othello are at 09h00 and 12
noon, Mondays to Fridays. Booking is through Doreen Stanley on 033 343 4884 or
084 556 0668, Fax: 086 402 9592 or 033 343 4884, or email doreen@thinktheatre.co.za
Durban Theatre Award winner Nhlakanipho Manqele reprises his
interpretation of the play’s tragic title role, with Cara Roberts returning as
his ill-fated young wife, Desdemona. The rest of the cast, headed by Clinton
Small in his award-winning portrayal of the villainous Iago and Mortimer as his
wife Emilia, again features Michael Gritten, Marc Kay, Bryan Hiles, Rowan
Bartlett and Darren King. Caitlin Kilburn makes her role debut as Bianca.
Think Theatre's production of Othello is supported by
the University of Johannesburg.
Follow Thinktheatre’s Othello on Facebook, and keep up to
date with production news at #ThinkTheatreOthello on Facebook and Twitter.
Posts
