Check out the latest photos and videos of Othello at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London starring David Harewood.

Tom Morris’ new contemporary production of Shakespeare’s Othello is now playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket until 17 January 2026.

Othello stars David Harewood OBE (Homeland, Best of Enemies) as Othello, Toby Jones OBE (Mr Bates vs the Post Office, Detectorists) as Iago and Caitlin FitzGerald (Succession, Masters of Sex) as Desdemona; also Vinette Robinson (Boiling Point) as Emilia, and Olivier Award-winner Luke Treadaway (Cabaret, West End) as Cassio.

Just in: Watch a new video of audience reactions to Othello in the West End, with these Vox Pops.

Video: Audience reactions to Othello

The production also stars David Ahmad as Gratiano; Gethin Alderman as Nicos, Understudy Roderigo and Lodovico; Ewan Black as Montano, Understudy Iago and Fight Captain; Tom Byrne as Roderigo; Jonathan Cobb as Telemachos, Understudy Cassio, Montano and Memet; Peter Guinness as Brabantio; Felix Hayes as Duke of Venice; Jasmin Hinds as Julio/Julia, Understudy Emilia, Bianca and Nicos; Wela Mbusi as Memet, Marcus and Understudy Othello and Telemachos; Jude Owusu as Lodovico; Tom Peters as Vincenzio and Understudy Brabantio, Duke of Venice and Gratiano; and Rose Riley as Bianca and Understudy Desdemona.

First-watch: Othello – West End trailer

Watch the brand-new trailer for Othello at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

This explosive new production of Othello is directed by Tony Award-winner Tom Morris OBE (War Horse), with music for the production by multi-award winning musician and composer PJ Harvey.

Othello – Production photos

The first production photos of Othello have also dropped this week.

Joining Tom Morris and PJ Harvey in the creative team are Ti Green (Designer), Jon Nicholls (Sound Design and Additional Music), Richard Howell (Lighting Design), Nina Dunn (Projection Design), Anna Cooper CDG (Casting), Yarit Dor (Movement and Intimacy Director), Kate Waters (Fight Director), Dominic Skinner (Make-up Design), Suzanne Scotcher (Hair & Wigs Design), Katie Henry (Associate Director), Bethan Mary-James (Assistant Director), Sabia Smith (Costume Supervisor), Mariama Bojang (Assistant Costume Designer), Damian Partington (Production Manager), Rob Casey and Genna Hill for Ammonite Studios (Technical Directors), Katie Balmforth and Zoe Wilson (Props Supervisors), Zachary Woodman (Associate Sound Designer), Kellon Kutz (Associate Wigs and Hair), Carol Fairlamb (Voice Coach), Aundrea Fudge (Dialect Coach), Dom Coyote (Singing Coach), and Samantha Adams (Dramatherapist).

Photo: Othello – First day of rehearsals

Othello at the Theatre Royal Haymarket - Meet the cast. Photo via PR
Othello at the Theatre Royal Haymarket – Meet the cast. Photo via PR

The creative team also includes NeuroTour (Physiotherapy), Sheena Linden (Company Manager), Ashley Mochan (Technical Stage Manager), Andy McCarthy (Deputy Stage Manager), Siobhan Scott (Assistant Stage Manager – Book Cover), Ebony Fosuhene (Assistant Stage Manager), Sean Dupont (Technical Swing), Charlotte Stidwell (Head of Wardrobe), Sharon Trickett (Head of Wigs, Hair and Make-Up), Jake Hanks (Head of Sound), Jonathan Harrison-Walsh (Head of Automation) and Harvey Saunders Woolley (Sound 2).

Video: Watch the Othello teaser trailer

Othello is produced by Chris Harper Productions with Len Blavatnik & Danny Cohen for Access Entertainment.

Othello is now playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket until 17 January 2026.

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Main photo: Othello at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Toby Jones, Caitlin FitzGerald, David Harewood. Photo by Brinkhoff-Moegenburg

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