Othello (National Theatre) London Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (27)
See it if you want to see an edgy, epic Othello with strong ensemble performances; one which puts Othello's rise and fall centre stage.
Don't see it if you find sudden light changes difficult (there are a lot of sudden dark to flashing light transitions)
See it if a potential oliver nominated show with great acting and relevance is your thing
Don't see it if you prefer traditional Shakespeare
See it if You like to watch a Shakespeare drama with solid acting unlike the genre and gender bending panto nonsense happening lately at the Globe
Don't see it if You are not into minimalist & brutalist stage productions. All the cast wear black clothes. Read more
See it if The two lead performances make this worth it, with minimal sets they elevate each scene.
Don't see it if The show uses the language of Shakespeare, which some may find hard to follow.
See it if You love Shakespeare and GILES!
Don't see it if You want a fast, fast show.
See it if You want to see a good staging of a classic play.
Don't see it if You're not a fan of Shakespeare - or dont want something you really need to concentrate on
See it if You like Othello.
Don't see it if You don't like wordy plays.
See it if You know the play REALLY well
Don't see it if You have even a vague idea of what’s going on. Read more
Critic Reviews (7)
"Almost everything in Clint Dyer’s production is harsh and stark."
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"Terera’s 'Othello' is pretty resilient. But his resilience is like a seawall – once it’s breached, it’s breached."
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"It remains highly watchable and well-paced with good supporting performances...This is an Othello which feels unlike any other, its central figure a villain not a hero – a cleaning up of the play, indeed."
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"For all its over-arching ingenuity, I found the ambience too remorselessly gloomy and divorced from tangible social context."
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"It's an intense collapse, riding Shakespeare's language to find his own meanings, an extraordinary performance at the heart of a revelatory and relevant production."
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"Whatever its flaws, these are potent moments in an 'Othello' that is not only important, but long, long overdue."
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"Dyer’s production has a quality that suggests it will quickly become a classic. It’s transfixing, full of vision, and maintains an urgent pace despite its three-hour running time."
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