OTHELLO    

By  William  Shakespeare  

   

                                                     

 

SCHOOL  VISITS  2016  

 

This   stylish,   fast-­‐paced   adaptation   of   William   Shakespeare’s   classic   transfers   the   action   to   the  

cityscape  of  modern  London.  In  the  cutthroat  financial  world,  we  dive  into  an  abyss  of  power  and  

intrigue,  riddled  with  suspicion  and  jealousy.    

 

Director  Pamela  Schermann  sets  this  re-­‐imagining  of  Shakespeare’s  tragedy  in  the  meeting  room  

of   the   corporate’s   office.   Everyone   is   under   constant   surveillance,   private   and   business   lives  

entwine,   workers   are   caught   in   a   bubble   without   privacy   or   time   off   outside   the   Corporation.  

There’s  always  someone  watching  you,  analyzing  your  every  move  and  waiting  for  an  opportunity  

to  stab  you  in  your  back.  In  times  like  these,  competition  is  high.  But  how  much  can  and  should  we  

sacrifice  to  reach  our  career  goals?  What  if  in  the  end  there  is  nothing  left  worth  fighting  for?    

 

Time  Zone  Theatre’s  acclaimed  contemporary  interpretation  of  Othello  tours  through  England  and  

to  New  York  City  this  year,  after  a  sold-­‐out  run  at  the  Rose  Playhouse,  Bankside  in  2015.  

 

The  production  can  be  booked  to  be  performed  in  schools.  Our  school  performances  include  full  

costumes,  sound  design  and  –  if  available  in  your  school  –  lighting.  They  are  followed  by  a  Q  &  A  

with  the  cast  and  the  director.    

 

Running  time  of  the  show:  1h30min  (Set-­‐up  time:  1h.  Please  see  Appendix  A  for  tech  details.)  

Costs:  £650  (outside  London,  additional  travel  costs  may  incur.  Please  enquire  for  details.)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adam  Cunis  (Iago)  and  James  Barnes  (Othello),  Broadway  Theatre  Catford,  2016  

REVIEWS    ★★★★★   "A  marvellous  re-­‐imagining...it  should  be  a  shoe  in  for  a  transfer  to  the  West  End  

where  I  will  happily  be  queuing  to  see  it  again“  (London  Theatre  One)      ★★★★★   "Othello   has   always   been   a   good   play,   but   what   Schermann   brought   to   this  

production  is  clearly  evident  -­‐  a  fresh  vision  to  a  familiar  tale,  with  fresh  insights  to  boot“  (Female  Arts)        

TESTIMONIALS    “We   particularly   enjoyed   the   way   the   actors   remained   faithful   to   the   text,   whilst  managing   to  sound  modern  and  current.  Quite  cleverly  done.  And  it  was  excellent  how  you  managed  to  convey  the  story  so  clearly  with  just  five  actors  in  the  90  Minutes“  –  Samantha  Grant,  SEEVIC  College    “An  exciting,   fresh  version  of  Othello  with  accomplished  performances  by  an  energetic  and  very  talented   cast.   Definitely   recommended“   –   Claire   Davies,   Drama   Subject   Leader   Gravesend  Grammar  School    “Time  Zone  Theatre  did   some  amazing  work  with  our   students.  Othello  was  outstanding.  Thank  you  for  the  experience  and  we  loved  every  minute  of  it.“  Caroline  Mitchell,  Wilmington  Grammar  School  for  Girls      

                           Othello  (James  Barnes)  and  Iago  (Adam  Cunis),  Broadway  Theatre  Catford,  2016  

ABOUT  TIME  ZONE  THEATRE  Time   Zone   Theatre   is   a   London-­‐based   theatre   company  which   aims   to   encourage   collaboration  

between  British  and  International  Artists.  We  produce  bold  and  daring  work  with  the  opportunity  

for   experimentation   and   innovation   and   we   embrace   diversity   in   the   arts.  Our   interest   lies   in  

working  with  new  writers  as  well  as  producing  adaptations  and  reinterpretations  of  classic  plays.    

 

   Othello  (James  Barnes)  and  Desdemona  (Charlie  Blackwood),  Broadway  Theatre  Catford,  2016  

Time   Zone   Theatre   received  multiple   4*   and  5*   reviews   for   their   bold   re-­‐imaginings   of   classics,  

most   notably  Othello  and  The   Taming   of   the   Shrew  at   the   historic   Rose   Playhouse,   Bankside  

and  Shoot,  I  didn't  mean  it  /The  Last  Days  of  Mankind  at  Tristan  Bates  Theatre  in  the  heart  of  the  

West   End.  Their   work   has   been   supported   by   the   Austrian   Cultural   Forum   and  Arts   Council  

England  (Grant  for  the  Arts,  2014).    In  2016,  Time  Zone  Theatre  revived  their  acclaimed  production  

of  Othello  which  currently  tours  through  the  UK,  and  has  been  booked  for  a  3-­‐weeks-­‐run  in  New  

York  City,  Manhattan,  in  August  2016.  

 

www.timezonetheatre.com    

 

                                                                         James  Barnes  (Othello)  and  Adam  Cunis  (Iago)  at  Broadway  Theatre  Catford,  2016  

                                                 Josephine  Berry  (Emila)  and  Adam  Cunis  (Iago)  at  Broadway  Theatre  Catford,  2016  

CONTACT    

Time  Zone  Theatre  

Pamela  Schermann  

15  Opus  Studios,  214  Plaistow  Road  

E13  0AQ  

London,  United  Kingdom  

 

info@timezonetheatre.com  

07528  779822  

 

 

                                                                                       J.Berry  (Emilia)  and  C.Blackwood  (Desdemona)  at  Broadway  Theatre  Catford,  2016                                            

Title  image  ©  Josh  Redman,  production  shots  ©  Lidia  Crisafulli  All  texts  ©  Time  Zone  Theatre.  All  rights  reserved.  London  2016  Time  Zone  Theatre  Ltd  is  registered  In  England  and  Wales,  #9734395  

 APPENDIX  A:  TECHNICAL  REQUIREMENTS      

Minimum   Ideal  

Performance  

area    

 

5m  x  3.5m  

 

Performance   can   take   place   on   a  

stage   or   in   a   hall,   etc.   Audience   can  

either   be   on   one   side   or   in   a   sem-­‐

circle   on   three   sides   of   the  

performance  area.    

 

 

8m  x  6m  

 

Performance   can   take   place   on   a  

stage  or   in   a  hall,   etc.  Audience   can  

either   be   on   one   side   or   in   a   sem-­‐

circle   on   three   sides   of   the  

performance  area.    

 

 

Lighting  

 

 

 

Performance   can   be   done   with   or  

without  lighting.    

 

Performance   can   be   done   with   or  

without  lighting.  

 

Sound  

 

 

 

If   you   don’t   have   a   sound   system,  

speakers  can  be  brought  in  by  us.  

 

A35M  to  House  Sound  Desk  /  3.5MM  

Stereo  Audio  Cable  to  XLR  R  &  L.  

 

 

 

SET  -­‐  please  provide  us  with  

1  solid  table  (ideally  approx  160cm  x  80cm)  

1  swivel  chair  

1  chair    

 

 

SET-­‐UP  TIME  

At  least  1  hour,  if  there  is  lighting  design  we  prefer  1.5  hours.  

 

Please  enquire  for  further  details  if  required.  

APPENDIX  B:  BIOGS    PAMELA  SCHERMANN  (director)  Pamela  trained  as  a  director  at  Mountview  Academy  of  Theatre  Arts,  London,  and  obtained  an  MA  in   Theatre   at   University   of   Vienna/Austria.   Directing   credits   include:   Othello   (Rose   Playhouse,  Bankside,  Waterloo   East   Theatre,   National   tour   2015-­‐2016   and  New   York   City),    Rendezvous   at  Midnight   (Rose   Playhouse,   2015),   Iphigenia   in   Tauris   (Rose   Playhouse,   Bankside   2015),   Shoot,   I  didn’t   mean   that   (Tristan   Bates   Theatre),   The   Last   Days   of   Mankind   (Tristan   Bates   Theatre),    Orpheus   and   Eurydice   (Rose   Playhouse,   Bankside),   The   Taming   of   the   Shrew   (Rose   Playhouse,  Bankside),  Ernest  (Etcetera  Theatre),  Abe  &  Hans  (Theatre503),  Salome  (ZOO  Southside,  Edinburgh  &  Etcetera  Theatre),  Werther's  Sorrows  (ZOO  Southside,  Edinburgh),  The  Last  Day  (Waterloo  East  Theatre),  Dorian  Gray  (Cockpit  Theatre),  Debris  (Karamel  Club),  Mozart  &  Salieri  (Opera  by  Rimsky-­‐Korsakov,  Vienna),  La  Traviata  (Opera  by  Verdi,  Kirchstetten/Austria,  2009),  Short  plays  and  New  Writing   Events   include  work   at   Theatre503,   the   Arcola,   Southwark   Playhouse   and   Arts   Theatre  West   End.   Her   work   has   been   supported   by   the   Austrian   Cultural   Forum   London,   the   Austrian  Cultural  Ministry  and  Arts  Council  England.    PETR  VOCKA  (lighting  designer)  Petr   Vocka   graduated   in   2013   from   RADA   with   a   Postgraduate   Diploma   in   Stage   Electrics   and  Lighting   Design.   Recent   design   credits   include:   Shoot,   I   didn’t   mean   that   and   The   Last   Days   of  Mankind  (Tristan  Bates  Theatre),  Bangles  (Platform  Theatre,  Islington),  Orfeus  and  Eurydice  (Rose  Playhouse),  Velocity  (Finborough  Theatre),  and  whilst  at  Rada:  Phaedra’s  Love,  Mercury  Fur,  New  Electric  Ballroom,    Love  and  Money,  and  M.Butterfly.      PHILIP  MATEJTSCHUK  (sound  designer)  Philip   is   a   London-­‐based   sound   designer   and   technician  whose   recent  work   includes:  Romeo  &  Juliet   at   Temporary   Theatre,   NT   (sound   operator),   Dessa   Rose   at   Trafalgar   Studio   2   (sound  operator),   and   an   Offie   nomination   (result   pending)   for   Best   Sound   Designer   for   Dead   Party  Animals   at   the   Hope   Theatre,   Islington.   Philip   trained   at   RADA   (PgDip   Theatre   Sound).   Further  design   credits   include   King   Lear   (Cockpit   Theatre,   Marylebone)   and  Mother   Courage   (Platform  Theatre,  Kings  Cross).  Twitter@philmatejtschuk      GILLIAN  STEVENTON  (costume  designer)  Gillian  graduated  from  Central  St  Martins  in  1983  with  a  BA  Hons  in  Art  and  Design.  She  worked  as  a  designer  at  Riverside  Studios,  London  and  the  BBC.  She  worked  on  scenery  for  ballets  at  Sadlers  Wells   and  The  Mikado   (Greenwich   Theatre).   Her   costume   designs   include  Montague   Bap     (Lost  Theatre),  An  Evening  of  Neo-­‐Absurdism  (Hen  and  Chickens),  Ernest  (Etcetera  Theatre  and  Riddles  Court,  Edinburgh)  and  Me  and  Mary  Poppins  (The  Space).        JAMES  BARNES  (Othello)  James  began  acting  at  the  National  Youth  Theatre   in  2008  and  went  on  to  train  at  the  American  Academy   of   Dramatic   Arts   in   Los   Angeles.   Theatre   credits   include:     King   Lear   (National  Theatre),  Prince   of   Denmark   (National   Theatre),   Dangerous   Lady   (Theatre   Royal   Stratford  East),  House   of   Atreus   (Keochang   International   Festival   of   Theatre),  Cymbeline   (Arts  

Theatre),  Othello   (Rose   Playhouse),   The   Ballerina   (Theatre   503),  What   A   Waste   (Southwark  Playhouse)  and  Bruises  by  Nadia  Cavelle  (Tabard  Theatre).  James  was  nominated  for  'Best  Actor'  at  Film   Life's   annual   American   Black   Film   Festival   2013   for   his   role   in   Sable   Fable.   Recent   film  credits  include  lead  roles  in  the  RIZEN  II  and  WILDERNESS.    ADAM  CUNIS  (Iago)  Adam   trained   at   Exeter   University   receiving   an   MA   in   Staging   Shakespeare.   Previous   theatre  credits   include;   Hamlet   &   Laertes,  Hamlet:   Cut   to   the   Bone     (Top   Edge  Productions);  Angelo,  Measure  for  Measure  (HT  Theatre  Company);  Horatio,  The  Spanish  Tragedy,  (LAZARUS);   Gratiano,  The  Merchant   of   Venice  (LAZARUS);   Mars,  The  Woman   in   the  Moon,   (The  Dolphin’s  Back);  Bartus,  The  Massacre  at  Paris  (The  Dolphin’s  Back);  John,  Just  Like  Me  (Time  Zone  Theatre).  Adam  has  also  been   involved   in  many  of   the  Read  Not  Dead  readings  at  Shakespeare’s  Globe.  Adam  is  also  a  freelance  workshop  leader  for  companies  such  as  Shakespeare’s  Globe  and  Bard  Boot  Camp,  and  has  developed  a  one  man,  45  minute  version  of  Macbeth  for  KS2  groups  in  association  with  Globe  Education.    EMILY  BAIRSTOW  (Desdemona)  Prior  to  graduating  The  Oxford  School  of  Drama  last  August,  Emily  performed  in  Punchdrunk’s   It  Felt   Like   a   Kiss   (Manchester   International   Fringe   Festival),   and  Phantasmagoria   (The   Edinburgh  Festival),   whilst   at   The   University   of   Manchester.   During   her   training   she   performed   in  Shakespeare  at  The  Park  and  in  Spent.  (Soho  Theatre).  Since  graduating  she  played  Amy  in  Acres  (New  Diorama  Theatre)   and  Mistress   Ford   in   the  Merry  Wives   of  Windsor.  Most   recently,   Emily  toured   with   the   Young   Shakespeare   Company   and   performed   in   Smooth   Face   Gentlemen’s  productions  of  Othello  and  Titus  Andronicus.      VENETIA  TWIGG  (Emilia)  Venetia   is   an   Actress,   Playwright   and   Company  Director   of   Theatrical   Niche   Ltd.  Theatre   credits  include  The  Good  Person  of  Szechwan  (England  &  Wales  Tour),  The  Little  Match  Girl  (Regional  Tour  -­‐   Moon   On   A   Stick),  State   of   Fear  (Southwark   Playhouse   -­‐   Time   Zone   Theatre),  As   You   Like  It  (Charlton   Park   Open   Air),  I   Found   Her   In   A   Bath   of   Blood  (Theatre   503   -­‐   Micha  Colombo);  Lysistrata,  Blood  Wedding,  Last   of   the   Red   Hot   Lovers,  Proof  (All  National   Tours   with  Theatrical   Niche   Ltd),Debris  (Karamel   Club   -­‐   Pamela   Schermann),  Love's   Labour's   Lost  (Open  Air  Tour   -­‐   Black   Ram),  Abigail's   Party  (National   Tour),  The   Crucible  (National   Tour),  Rosencrantz  and  Guildenstern   Are   Dead  (National   Tour).     Film/TV   Credits   include  The   Rise   of   the  Krays,   (Torn  Pictures),  Crownton   Dobby  (21st  Century   Film)  Brothers   With   No   Game(London   Live   TV),  The  House  of  Silence  (Red  Bottle  Films),  Marriage  (Inventome  Film).      SHANE  NOONE  (Cassio)  Theatre   includes   Pint   Size   –   New   Writing   Night   (Scealta   Morena),  Macbeth  @Rendezvous   at  Midnight   (Rose  Playhouse),  The  Heir   (London  Short  Play  Festival),  Crumbs   (Lost  Theatre),  Brixton  Sunrise   (Vaults   Festival),   Warde   Street   (Park   Theatre),   The   Cherry   Orchard   (Charm   Offensive  Theatre  Company),  King  Lear  (National  Theatre).  He  was  nominated  for  Best  Actor  in  the  2014  Off  West  End  Awards  for  his  role  of  Eddie  in  Warde  Street.