TitleOthello
AuthorShakespeare, William
VenueThe Old Vic
Performance TypeFirst Production
CompanyNational Theatre; 1963-
Opening Night4/23/1964
Closing Night2/4/1967
Performance Length3 hours (including 15 minute interval)
Number of Performances89
Content GuidanceThis production includes the use of blackface, the practice of wearing make-up to imitate the appearance of a Black person. This is now considered racially offensive.
Performer Roles
RecordNameRole
ROLE120377Rothwell; MichaelRoderigo
ROLE120379Boddey; MartinBrabantio
ROLE120381Jacobi; DerekCassio
ROLE120382Innes; GeorgeCypriot Officer / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE120383Petherbridge; EdwardSenate Officer / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE120384Caddick; EdwardGratiano
ROLE120385Mackintosh; KennethLodovico / Understudy: Brabantio
ROLE120386Lomax; HarryDuke of Venice
ROLE120387Knapp; TerenceDuke's Officer / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE120388Marsh; KeithCypriot Officer / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE120389Kempinski; TomSailor / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE120390John; PeterMessenger / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE120391Smith; Dame; Maggie (1934-)Desdemona
ROLE120392Hardwicke; EdwardMontano
ROLE120393Hobbs; WilliamCypriot Officer / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE120394Heathcott; RogerCypriot Officer / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE120395Redman; JoyceEmilia
ROLE120396Fitzpatrick; NeilHerald / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE120397Miller; MaryBianca
ROLE120398Clarke; RaymondSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE120399Green; ReginaldSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE120400John; CarolineSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE120401Pember; RonSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE120403Rogers; JohnSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE120404Russell; RobertSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE120406Wylie; FrankSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE120407Reid; SheilaSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE128630Olivier; Lord; Laurence (1907-1989)Othello
ROLE128638Finlay; Frank (1926-)Iago
ROLE140862Mackintosh; KennethBrabantio
ROLE140863Stride; JohnCassio
ROLE140864Wylie; FrankLodovico
ROLE140894Wylie; FrankSenate Officer
ROLE140865Whitelaw; BillieDesdemona
ROLE140866Timothy; ChristopherCyrpiot Officer
ROLE140873Timothy; ChristopherSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140867Turner; MichaelCypriot Officer
ROLE140874Turner; MichaelSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140876Turner; MichaelGratiano
ROLE140868Reid; SheilaBianca
ROLE140869Booth; JanieSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140870Edmett; NicholasSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140882Edmett; NicholasMessenger
ROLE140871Martin; TrevorSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140877Martin; TrevorCypriot Officer
ROLE140872Russell; RobertSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140875Holder; RoyClown
ROLE140887Holder; RoySenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140878Lang; Robert (1934-2004)Roderigo
ROLE140879Nicholls; AnthonyBrabantio
ROLE140880Terris; MalcolmSenate Officer
ROLE140889Terris; MalcolmSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140881Hargreaves; DavidSenate Officer / Herald
ROLE140883Barker; PetronellaSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140898Reynolds; MalcolmSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140897Hoyland; WilliamSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140896Fitzpatrick; NeilSailor / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140895Crowden; GrahamSenator
ROLE140892Pember; RonDuke's Officer
ROLE140884Cellier; PeterSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140885Gambon; Sir; MichaelSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140886Hobbs; WilliamSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140888Jones; LewisSenator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140891Hopkins; Sir; AnthonyMessenger / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot
ROLE140893Petherbridge; EdwardSenate Officer / Senator / Soldier / Cypriot
Creative Roles
RecordNameRole
ROLE103141Shakespeare; William (1564-1616)Playwright
ROLE103203Dexter; John (1925-1990)Director
ROLE118665McBean; AngusProduction Photographer
ROLE120376Herbert; JocelynScenery / Costumes
ROLE120354Glannister; SuzanneAssistant Designer
ROLE118797Hampton; RichardMusic
ROLE109373Hobbs; WilliamFights
ROLE118651O'Donovan; DesmondAssistant to the Director
ROLE105024Tucker; LeonardLighting
Catalogue
Ref_NoTitleDateSeries
RNT/PP/1/1/33OthelloSeptember 1966Pre-South Bank Programmes
RNT/PR/2/1/10Othello18 February 1964Press Releases 1960-1979
RNT/PR/2/1/11Othello2 March 1964Press Releases 1960-1979
RNT/CO/1/7Othello1964Costume Department Production Files
RNT/PP/1/1/31Othello 6 April 1966Pre-South Bank Programmes
RNT/PP/1/1/28Othello April 1964Pre-South Bank Programmes
RNT/PP/3/6/130Othello / Love for Love1965Touring Printwork
RNT/PR/2/1/13Visit of HRH Princess Marina23 April 1964Press Releases 1960-1979
RNT/SM/2/1/5Othello21 April 1964 - 4 February 1967Pre-South Bank Show Reports
JH/3/106aNotebook1985-1986Notebooks and Sketchbooks
JH/9/1/16'Osborne Patriot RCT [Royal Court Theatre] Othello NT [National Theatre] The Dream RCT Richard III Stratford'c1960sAlbums
JH/10/2Diary - 1964Jan- Dec 1964Diaries
JH/13/1Programmes - Herbert designed productions1956-1992Programmes
JH/1/38Dexter, Johnc1976-1993Indexed files
JH/12/13Portfolio - newc1964-1995Portfolios and non-production artworks
RNT/R/1/4/3/23Othello 19641964Postcards
RNT/PP/1/12/106Othello1966West End Transfer Programmes
RNT/PP/1/1/29OthelloApril 1964Pre-South Bank Programmes
RNT/PP/1/1/30OthelloApril 1964Pre-South Bank Programmes
RNT/PP/1/1/32Othello 6 April 1966Pre-South Bank Programmes
RNT/PP/1/1/69Love for Love / Othello / Hobson's ChoiceSeptember 1965Pre-South Bank Programmes
JH/9/10National Theatre memorial exhibition photographs2004Photographic material
RNT/PP/5/3Othello1964Rehearsal Photographs
RNT/SM/1/8Othello1964Prompt Scripts
RNT/CO/3/2Othello1964Costumes
RNT/PR/4/8/2571964 - 1972 Press reviews 1964 - 1972Press General Review Files
RNT/PP/1/1/27OthelloApril 1964Pre-South Bank Programmes
RNT/PP/1/6/1Othello6 April 1964Touring programmes
RNT/PO/5/4Othello1964Set Photographs
RNT/PR/4/1/5OthelloApril 1964Press Production Review Files
RNT/PP/2/1/1OthelloApril 1964Pre-South Bank Posters
JH/4/25Othello1964Design drawings
RNT/PR/3/7Othello1964Production Photographs
JH/2/26Magazines1971-1986Un-indexed files
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