Member Update – Geoff O’ Keeffe

ADA member Geoff O’Keeffe is currently directing Shakespeare’s Othello, which runs at the Mill Theatre, Dundrum from Wednesday 8th – Friday 24th October.

Mill Productions present

Othello

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Geoff O’Keeffe Designed by Gerard Bourke

Following on from the success of Macbeth, Mill Productions are delighted to announce our forthcoming production of Shakespeare’s Othello directed by Geoff O’Keeffe. This timeless tragedy is an astonishing tale of fierce passions and murderous ambition – a thrilling examination of the power of love and the destructiveness of suspicion.

When Othello, the highly regarded general, secretly marries Desdemona, jealousies around their pairing and Othello’s rise to prominence are unleashed, piling secret upon secret, and betrayal upon betrayal. Within a claustrophobic and overwhelming environment, and haunted by the seeds of destruction that are sown by Iago, Shakespeare’s master manipulator, Othello becomes weighed down with grief and suspicion. His is not so much a journey, but a rapid descent from majestic dignity to deluded rage. It is a domestic tragedy that explodes in a furious riot of pain and anguish.

This fast paced and visually engaging production, while remaining faithful to the original text, will find resonances with Leaving certificate students. Strong central performances from an excellent professional cast in a muscular, visceral and highly accessible show make this a satisfying Othello for both student and non-student alike.

Starring Steve Hartland, Siobhan Cullen, Rober Fawsitt, Keith Hanna, Nicola Mac Evilly, Brian Molloy, Declan Brennan, Steve Curran, Sinead Donovan and Pat O’Grady.

http://www.milltheatre.ie/shows/othello