Othello Productions

Question 1

Ronald Eyre 1979, Emilia

Answer 1

played by a younger actress, nearer in age, more intimacy with Desdemona

Question 2

Gregory Doran 2004, Emilia

Answer 2

she joins the soldiers and even takes off Cassio’s trousers

Question 3

Iqbal Kahn RSC 2015, handkerchief moment

Answer 3

Iago is aggressive and forceful towards Emilia

Question 4

Gregory Doran 2004, Iago

Answer 4

sexual jealousy for both Emilia and Desdemona

Question 5

Ronald Eyre 1979, Desdemona

Answer 5

critic described Suzanne Bretish’s Desdemona as like ‘Joan of Arc’

Question 6

Partick Stewart 1997

Answer 6

Racial inversion, Othello is the only white character

Question 7

Iqbal Kahn RSC 2015, Cassio

Answer 7

played by Jacob Fortune Lloyd as a bawdy womaniser, provocatively kisses Emilia on the mouth

Question 8

Globe 2018, Cassio

Answer 8

played by a black actor, Iago was white, emphasising racist motivation for Iago

Question 9

Trevor Nunn 1989, Cassio

Answer 9

vomits in the drinking scene

Question 10

Synetic Theatre, 2010, Iago

Answer 10

three different actors for Iago, emphasised his duplicity

Question 11

Lawrence Olivier 1965

Answer 11

Iago stares directly at the camera and it zooms in on his face