Production images released for OTHELLO

Emmie Newitt 3 November, 2025, 10:00

othello theatre royal haymarket The company of Othello. Photo by Brinkhoff-Moegenburg

Directed by Tony Award-winner Tom Morris, this highly anticipated and explosive new production of Shakespeare's tragedy Othello officially opens in the West End this week.

The production will be led by David Harewood as Othello, Toby Jones as Iago, Caitlin FitzGerald as Desdemona, Vinette Robinson as Emilia, and Luke Treadaway as Cassio.

The West End cast is completed by David Ahmad (Gratiano), Gethin Alderman (Nicos, Understudy Roderigo and Lodovico), Ewan Black (Montano, Understudy Iago and Fight Captain), Tom Byrne (Roderigo), Jonathan Cobb (Telemachos, Understudy Cassio, Montano and Memet), Peter Guinness (Brabantio), Felix Hayes (Duke of Venice), Jasmin Hinds (Julio/Julia, Understudy Emilia, Bianca and Nicos), Wela Mbusi (Memet, Marcus and Understudy Othello and Telemachos), Jude Owusu (Lodovico), Tom Peters (Vincenzio and Understudy Brabantio, Duke of Venice and Gratiano) and Rose Riley (Bianca and Understudy Desdemona).

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Othello is an epic story of manipulation, jealousy, and toxic masculinity that explores the darker side of power, rage, and desire. It's the first of a series of contemporary Shakespeare productions created by Morris for Chris Harper Productions that will be staged in the West End over the next five years.

Othello runs at the Theatre Royal Haymarket until 17 January 2026.