Full casting announced for Nothello at the Belgrade Theatre

Inspired by interviews with mixed heritage couples and individuals, who live locally, and featuring a mixed heritage community chorus from across the city, Nothello will play at the Belgrade from Sat 7 – Sat 21 May, with a press night on Tues 10 May. Nothello will be the final production of the Belgrade’s City of Culture programme. Isn’t Othello responsible for setting up negative stereotypes about black men? Isn’t Desdemona a bit shallow? And don’t all the best lines go to Iago anyway? Welcome to Nothello, an absurdist, anarchic, insightful and witty new play from the Belgrade Theatre. Join us on an increasingly meta deep-dive … Continue reading Full casting announced for Nothello at the Belgrade Theatre

The Belgrade Theatre to present the world premiere of Nothello

As Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 enters its final months, the Belgrade Theatre is thrilled to present the world premiere of Nothello, written and devised by Mojisola Adebayo, William Shakespeare and Justine Themen. Inspired by interviews with mixed heritage couples and individuals who live locally, and featuring a mixed heritage community chorus from across the city, Nothello will play at the Belgrade from Sat 7 – Sat 21 May, and will be the final production of the Belgrade’s City of Culture programme. Is the only part Shakespeare wrote for a black man actually just, well… a bit rubbish? Isn’t Othello responsible for setting … Continue reading The Belgrade Theatre to present the world premiere of Nothello