This much awaited new staging of Othello, William Shakespeare’s classic tale of love,
jealousy, and deceit, premieres this October.
Othello tells the story of a Moorish general who is manipulated by his envious ensign, Iago,
into believing his wife Desdemona is unfaithful, leading to tragic consequences.
Director of Othello and Artistic Director of C.A.S.T, Nelsito Gomez, adds “Ever since we
made the announcement of Othello, and who would be cast, we’ve been getting messages
from people eagerly awaiting when tickets would go on sale. Well, we hear them. And we
are happy to announce that we are going on sale sooner than we planned. We are ready for
you!”
Nelsito adds, “I’m over the moon by the fact that people are getting excited for Shakespeare.
But I think much of the excitement comes from the calibre of artists we’ve assembled. And
without being too presumptuous, I think audiences are going to see their favourite theatre
artists in a new light.”
The play features Tarek El Tayech as Othello, Gab Pangilinan as Desdemona, Maronne
Cruz as Emilia, and Reb Atadero as Iago. Rounding out the cast are Davy Narciso as
Cassio, Rafael Jimenez as Rodrigo, Dippy Arceo as Bianca, and MC Dela Cruz as the Duke
of Venice/Lodovico.
Completing the creative team are D Cortezano for lighting design, Myke Salomon for sound
design, Sarah Facuri for production design, and Missy Maramara for Intimacy Direction.
Nelsito shares, “Our goal is to expose the blood and guts of this play written in 1604.
Shakespeare was a contemporary man and wrote for his modern audiences. And the reason
why his plays have never gone out of fashion is because his themes are so human and
universal, they speak to any time period and to any society. So it would be a disservice on
my part not to attack this play from a modern perspective.”
Othello will run for eight (8) performances only. All performances will be held in The Mirror
Studios, 5th floor, SJG building, 8463 Kalayaan Ave, Makati, 1209 Metro Manila.
- OCTOBER 4 – 7:30PM
- OCTOBER 5 – 7:30PM
- OCTOBER 6 – 3:00PM & 7:30PM
- OCTOBER 11 – 7:30PM
- OCTOBER 12 – 7:30PM
- OCTOBER 13 – 3:00PM & 7:30PM
This hyper intimate staging allows for an audience of only one hundred (100) a show. This is
a free seating, first come first served event. PHP 1000 PER SEAT.
For ticket purchases, please click the link: https://bit.ly/OthelloTixForm
Or contact C.A.S.T. through the following:
Instagram – cast_ph
Facebook – Cast Ph
E-mail- [email protected]
Othello is presented to you by C.A.S.T. (Company of Actors in Streamlined Theatre) in
collaboration with Music Artes Inc.
