Otello: A Subversion

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Event Otello: A Subversion
Venue Theatreworks, St Kilda, VIC
First Date 9 July 1996
Opening Date 9 July 1996
Last Date 27 July 1996
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description A hybrid that interweaves music with passages from the Shakespeare play ... presents clearly, accessibly and entertainingly, the crucial ingredients of the
tragedy ... the cast give fine performances.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Music
Adaptation
Tragedy
Subjects Jealousy
Race relations
Revenge
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Dalmazio Babare Actor Roderigo
Wade Beed Actor Cassio
Melvin Carroll Actor Otello
Antoinette Halloran Actor Desdemona
Robert Meldrum Actor Iago
Christen O'Leary Actor Emilia
John-Paul Hussey Adaptor
Lorna Marshall Choreographer Advisor
Rose Chong Costume Designer
Lloyd James Designer
Robert Draffin Director
Shane Grant Lighting Designer
Giuseppe Verdi Music and Lyrics Librettist
Peter Farnan Musical Director
John-Paul Hussey Playwright Additional text & dramaturgy
Rob Gravestocks Production Manager
Susan Bamford Stage Manager
William Shakespeare Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
England
Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Premiere season
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record July 1996
Data Reviewed By RobertTaylor on 17 September 2025
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 28118