{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Anthony Almeida's '80s Othello is not about Jealousy","description":"Anthony Almeida, the only person to have received both the Royal Theatrical Support Trust Sir Peter Hall Director Award and the European Opera Director Prize, is directing his first Shakespeare play, Othello, for a co-production between Northern Stage in Newcastle, HOME Manchester and Citizens Theatre in Glasgow in association with Royal and Derngate in Northampton. BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to Anthony about his concept for the play, the motivations and contemporary resonances of its characters and events and its 1980s setting. Othello will run at Northern Stage in Newcastle 11\u201326 September 2026 then tour to HOME Manchester 30 September\u201310 October, Royal &amp;amp; Derngate in Northampton 13\u201317 October, Theatr Clwyd in Mold 20\u201324 October, Citizens Theatre in Glasgow 27 October\u20137 November, Derby Theatre 10\u201314 November and New Theatre Peterborough 17\u201320 November. ","author_name":"British Theatre Guide podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.britishtheatreguide.info","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42600330\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/205571160"}