Codename Othello
About the Show
Ukrainian Othello - European Play Reading in Translation 25th April, 6:00pm – York St John University Creative Centre Recital Room (CC/201) £5 Standard £5 Pass It On! (purchase a ticket for a member of our refugee and asylum seeker community who would otherwise be unable to attend this event) **All tickets purchased online come with a 10% processing charge. Tickets purchased in person are not subject to this charge but availability of tickets is not guaranteed. YISF are honoured to present the world premiere of a new play by the Ukrainian writer and director Olga Annenko. Codename Othello is a reworking of Shakespeare’s story, from a current perspective. Olga says of the play: “If we talk about the importance of this project for me, then, in short, it is an opportunity to talk about war and some of its hidden manifestations, such as PTSD and other psychological disorders. All this, as well as the complexity of the ordinary world, with its tricks, makes the life of a person who has returned from war impossible and unhappy.” Finalist of the 3rd Ukrainian directorial work competition: Another Othello for the Kyiv National Operetta Theatre (2020), this play started as a one scene springboard that explores the impact of the ongoing war on Ukrainians. This first scene, when Nicoleta Cinpoeş came across it, was so raw and rich in theatrical vision and potential that it sparked not only our interest but also the quest for the author and commitment to see the project through. With the generous help of translator Daria Moskvitina, based in Zaporizhzhia, and a Sunday afternoon online meeting, we moved from a fragment and a dream to meeting Olga and rekindling her creative buzz to complete the play in a few weeks, so Daria has time to translate it for the world premiere in our festival. Codename Othello takes a familiar story and places it in the world of today. It is not Shakespeare's play, yet is inseparable from it. This staged reading of Codename Othello will be directed by Philip Parr, working with actors from the York theatre community. 6:00pm Talk 7:30pm Reading
Booking Information
On each of our events we offer a ticket option called Pass It On! If you purchase any number of these tickets, we will gratefully pass them on to people who otherwise would be unable to attend due to financial barriers, with a special focus on refugees and asylum seekers. Would you like to be considered for a Pass It On! ticket? Contact us at info@yorkshakes.co.uk --- All tickets for our events have an added 10% to help cover our ticket processing surcharge. Tickets purchased in person are not subject to this charge, but we cannot guarantee availability without booking in advance. --- There is a hearing loop and a limited number of wheelchair spaces available at this venue. Please contact us via phone call at 07784819412 or email at skylar@parrabbola.co.uk to discuss accessibility measures or to request a wheelchair ticket. --- No longer able to attend? We understand - things happen. If you are no longer able to attend we ask that you let us know as far in advance as possible so we can re-sell your ticket. We will offer refunds and aim to process these within 30 days. Contact us at info@yorkshakes.co.uk for more information and to request a cancellation.
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In 2024, your donations will go towards...
-the creation of an original performance by actors from Ukraine and artists from York
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