Othello Symposium

Few plays speak more urgently to the twenty-first century than Othello.

Set within a recognisably contemporary world, this performance and symposium examine Shakespeare's devastating tragedy through the pressures facing young people today: gender roles, racial prejudice, coercive control, misinformation, public identity and the destructive power of manipulation.

Designed for the new NSW HSC curriculum, the Performance Symposium highlights the play's extraordinary psychological precision and dramatic craftsmanship while embracing the intimacy and immediacy of live theatre. 

More than a study text, Othello becomes a deeply human experience. Shared in the theatre, its moments of tenderness, humour and unbearable tragedy unfold with an emotional force impossible to replicate on the page, reminding audiences that Shakespeare's greatest plays are meant to be lived and felt communally.

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