Othello by William Shakespeare

Performed by The RTÉ Rep - first broadcast on 24 September 1985.

Harry Andrews as Othello, the Moor.

Brabantio, father to Desdemona ..... Seamus Ford

Iago, a villain, .... Jim Reid

Desdemona, wife to Othello. ... Colette Proctor

Cassio, an honourable lieutenant ..... Seamus Newham

Emilia, wife to Iago ... Kate Minogue

Bianca, a courtesan ... Barbara McCaughey

Roderigo, a gulled gentleman ..... Peter Dix

Duke of Venice ..... Brendan Cauldwell

A Senator ... Ivan Hanley

Montano, Governor of Cyprus..... Daniel Reardon

Lodovico, a noble Venetian, kinsman to Brabantio .... Conor Farrington

Gratiano, a noble Venetian, kinsman to Brabantio ..... Aidan Grennell

The music was arranged and played by David Carmody. Sound Effects were created by Paul Bradley and Peter O'Connor

Sound Supervision was by Anton Timoney

Othello by William Shakespeare, The 1985 RTÉ Rep Production was directed and produced by Laurence Foster