Othello

Name: Othello
Start: 2025-09-11T09:30:00+10:00
End: 2025-09-11T11:15:00+10:00
Location: 45 Downstairs

Schedule

Thu Sep 11 2025 at 09:30 am to 11:15 am

UTC+10:00

Location

45 Downstairs | Melbourne, VI

11 – 28 September 2025
A riveting new adaptation of Othello, directed by the acclaimed Tanya Gerstle. In her bold and immersive style, Shakespeare’s tragedy is distilled to its raw essence by Gerstle, with a powerful five-actor ensemble delivering an intense, deeply human exploration of jealousy, power and betrayal. A gripping, unflinching take on one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays.
Production Details:
📍 VENUE: fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
📅 SEASON: 11 – 28 September 2025
Preview: Thursday 11 September
Opening Night: Friday 12 September
🕒 PERFORMANCE TIMES: Tuesday to Saturday 7:30pm, Sunday 5pm
⏳ DURATION: 90 minutes, no interval
About the Play:
When the esteemed general Othello elopes with Desdemona, defying societal expectations, his most trusted officer, Iago, begins a ruthless campaign of manipulation and deceit. As Iago’s poisonous whispers sow doubt and suspicion, Othello is drawn into a spiral of paranoia that threatens to destroy everything he holds dear.
Love twists into obsession, friendship into treachery, and trust into a deadly weapon in this gripping psychological thriller.
🎟 Tickets available here: https://fortyfivedownstairs.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/148755
ℹ️ More information here:
https://www.melbourneshakespeare.com/othello