Overview
- David Harewood stars as Othello opposite Toby Jones’s Iago at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in a modern-day Italy staging.
- Critics disagree on Harewood’s impact, with praise from the Daily Mail contrasting with more muted assessments in other outlets.
- Multiple reviews contend that Jones’s Iago lacks the malign intensity typically associated with the role.
- Reviewers single out Vinette Robinson’s Emilia and Caitlin FitzGerald’s more worldly Desdemona, noting strong supporting turns.
- Ti Green’s movable set and music by PJ Harvey and Jon Nicholls shape the atmosphere, with visceral moments and a haunting “Willow Song” cited, and performances are booking through 17 January.