Othello

Othello comes to the Derby Theatre from Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 November, a co-production from Northern Stage, HOME Manchester and Citizens Theatre. It's Shakespeare's tragedy, directed by Anthony Almeida, and it runs in the Main House at 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter, DE1 2NF.

Almeida's production frames the play as much about love as it is about hate. The whole thing pivots on Iago's manipulations, which start in whispers and end in ruin for the newlyweds, Othello and Desdemona. It's a long one — about two hours and 50 minutes including an interval — and it carries an age guidance of 14+. There are a few things to be aware of before you book: domestic violence, psychological manipulation, sexual references, themes related to racism and mental health, and death.

Behind the scenes, the production brings together a full creative team. Natasha Jenkins is stage manager, Jack Hathaway on design, Matthew Tuckey on lighting, and Erin Guan handling sound and composition. Giaele Mattioli takes care of video and Karishma Balani is movement director, so there's a fair bit of technical work going on around the edges of the text.

There are performances across the five days, with start times at 7:00pm, 10:15am, 7:30pm and 2:30pm. Standard tickets are £22.50 to £36, and if you're under 26, you get 10% off. Schools get £20 tickets with one free for every ten on weekday performances, and groups of ten or more get 25% off on weekdays too.