Othello
Sidney Harman Hall
610 F Street NW Washington
610 F Street NW Washington
Simon Godwin directs Wendell Pierce (Elsbeth, The Wire) in Shakespeare's towering tragedy about the power of words to kill. Venice is scandalized when its protector, Othello (Pierce), elopes with a nobleman's daughter, while his most trusted lieutenant, Iago, seethes after being passed over for a promotion. Vengeful Iago speaks a word and contorts the world: transforming Othello's faithful wife into an adulteress and upright men into beasts.
Presented by Shakespeare Theatre Company
May 19, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026