Martin Marquez in ‘Othello’ at The National Theatre
Martin Marquez will be playing ‘The Duke’ in The National Theatre’s new staging of Othello which opens on the 23rd November, running until 21st January.
‘A bright, headstrong daughter of a senator; elevated by her status but stifled by its expectations.
A refugee of slavery; having risen to the top of a white world, he finds that love across racial lines has a cost.
Wed in secret, Desdemona and Othello crave a new life together.
But as unseen forces conspire against them, they find their future is not theirs to decide.
Clint Dyer (Death of England: Parts 1, 2 and 3; Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical) directs an extraordinary new vision for one of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedies’
Martin plays ‘The Duke’ and is best known for his TV roles in The Bill, Doc Martin, Hotel Babylon and The Job Lot.