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Othello has emerged from 'slavery' to find redemption' through Desdemona. But after the 'true friend' of Horatio and Banquo comes the 'false friend' of Iago to plunge Othello into Chaos. Shakespeare's consummate exploration of sexual jealousy and wrath is justly regarded as his best tragedy. Deceived by Iago into believing his wife, Desdemona, has been unfaithful, Othello, the royal and fearless warrior, is reduced physically and psychologically to wounded, humiliated, cuckolded man. Divesting himself of the veneer and trappings of civilisation, he returns once more into primitive animal man with his primeval instincts of blood and revenge. Chaos is come again. The Chamber Shakespeare Cycle is William Shakespeare’s - perhaps the world’s - four greatest tragedies presented as one complete dramatic cycle. A six-hour epic with three intervals of 15 minutes each. It is the culmination of 6 months of research followed by 11 months of rehearsals. A cast of 3 relatively young actors will play a total of 41 speaking characters in 4 plays every day for 25 days for a total of 100 performances. No other production before has ever attempted to present the plays in such a way. Of course, each play is self-contained and unique. But now, for the first time, by presenting them as fours parts - or movements - of the one Cycle, the audience is offered the opportunity to watch these great plays as a tetralogy of Shakespeare’s tragic vision. The plays are not just presented in chronological order. Rather, they have been arranged according to an aesthetic and tragic design. 75 mins approx. no interval

Cast/Performers

Christopher Lynch (Iago), Hayley Roberts (Aemilia)

Creatives/Company

Company: Chamber Shakdespeare Company