Othello at Stanley Hall

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men's  22nd annual visit to Stanley Hall will be on Sunday 5th July '26.

This year they will be performing Othello, one of the most captivating and thrilling plays ever written. See it performed how William Shakespeare first saw it, with an all male cast and Elizabethan costumes, music and dance.

“I know my price, I am worth no worse a place.”

Othello, the Moor of Venice, a respected General in the Venetian army, promotes the young Cassio to be his Lieutenant over Iago, a soldier in his service. In doing so he unwittingly sparks Iago’s deep-seated hatred into terrifying life and sets in motion a horrendous spiral of vengeance and destruction that sweeps away everyone before it. As Iago weaves his web and seeks his revenge he poisons Othello against Desdemona, who he has recently and secretly married, and turns the world upside down until Othello becomes unmoored from reality with devastating consequences.

“Put out the light, and then put out the light.”

A powerful story of deception, jealousy and a man that loved not wisely but too well – this stunning and heartbreakingly poignant play is one you won’t want to miss. 

As always, the grounds will be open from 12:30 onwards. Bring your chairs and a picnic and prepare to be rapt and transported. Book early to avoid missing out!