Anthony Almeida, the only person to have received both the Royal Theatrical Support Trust Sir Peter Hall Director Award and the European Opera Director Prize, is directing his first Shakespeare play, Othello, for a co-production between Northern Stage in Newcastle, HOME Manchester and Citizens Theatre in Glasgow in association with Royal and Derngate in Northampton.

BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to Anthony about his concept for the play, the motivations and contemporary resonances of its characters and events and its 1980s setting.

Othello will run at Northern Stage in Newcastle 11–26 September 2026 then tour to HOME Manchester 30 September–10 October, Royal & Derngate in Northampton 13–17 October, Theatr Clwyd in Mold 20–24 October, Citizens Theatre in Glasgow 27 October–7 November, Derby Theatre 10–14 November and New Theatre Peterborough 17–20 November.

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