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OTHELLO – The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
Price: £20 – £25Venue: Lichfield Cathedral
“O, beware, my lord, of jealousy
It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock
The meat it feeds on.”
After the sparkling comedy of last year’s Twelfth Night, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men return to the Festival to present Othello for first time in the company’s history. One of the most thrilling and powerful plays ever written, this stunning and devastatingly poignant work is a story of deception, jealousy and a man that loved not wisely but too well.
With a history stretching back to Shakespeare’s original company, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men bring us this great tragedy as it was first performed – in the open air, with an all-male cast and period Elizabethan costumes, music and dance.
Bring a picnic to make a night of it; doors will open at 5:30pm
A note on weather from The Lord Chamberlain’s Men:
Every theatre performance is unique, but this is especially the case with The Lord Chamberlain’s Men which takes place in the open air where the stage and audience are entirely uncovered.
Sunny and clear or cool and overcast, each performance and venue can be distinctly different as the weather plays its part; experiencing the performance underneath the same stars and moon as Shakespeare was when he first saw his plays performed. And, like him, even we cannot control the elements!
We continue in all but the very worst weather. We may, on occasion, need to pause and re-start the production due to the weather but rain does NOT stop play with us!
Event Sponsor The Leese Family
Price bands: £25 (with seat) / £20 (bring your own)
