Othello

Shakespeare’s Othello is a gripping tragedy about love, trust, and the destructive power of perspectives shaped by race, gender and social status. The play follows Othello, a celebrated general, whose passionate marriage to Desdemona becomes the target of Iago’s scheming. Through lies and manipulation, Iago fans the flames of Othello’s insecurity, setting in motion a devastating chain of events that leads to betrayal, violence, and heartbreaking loss.

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Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI) proudly presents Othello, the graduating cohort’s final production, directed and adapted by the internationally acclaimed theatre artist Tang Shu-wing. 

Hailed as one of Hong Kong’s most influential theatre directors, Tang is the founder and Artistic Director of Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio, winner of three Hong Kong Drama Awards for Best Director, and recipient of both the Medal of Honour by the Hong Kong SAR Government, and the Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.

Tang Shu-wing’s adaptation of Othello strips the play to its emotional core, highlighting its relevance today through his signature use of minimalist aesthetics. Four actor-students are challenged to embody nine characters using heightened language and mask work. Tang’s bold approach to Shakespeare’s classic tragedy explores jealousy, love, betrayal – and the consequences of living in a constructed reality that seeks to divide and destroy.

The graduating actor-students of ITI’s Class of 2025 will transcend ethnic and gender boundaries to stage the spiralling descent of Othello, Desdemona, Iago, and the characters who orbit them.

Tickets:

Standard: $27
40% discount for Students
20% discount for NSFs, PWDs, Senior Citizens & Esplanade&Me

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Dates:
6–8 November 2025

Time:
Thu – Sat: 7:30 PM / Sat: 2:30 PM

Duration:
3 hours with a 15-minute intermission

Venue:
Esplanade Theatre Studio, 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981 (located on Level 4 and accessible by escalators and lifts)

Presented by Intercultural Theatre Institute
In Collaboration with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed and adapted by Tang Shu-wing (HK)
Performed by ITI Graduating Class of 2025

Cast:
Aditi Venkateshwaran
Kunal Dara
Sanat Mehta
Surendran Ananthan

Production Credits:
Directed and Adapted by Tang Shu-wing
Light and Set Designer: Dorothy Png
Costume and Mask Designer: Loo An Ni
Sound Designer: Daniel Wong

Production Manager: Clarisse Ng
Stage Manager: Maureen Ni
Assistant Stage Manager: Ho Yan Xi
Graphic Designer: Chris Foo
Front of House Manager: Khalid Bin Supandi