Othello: The Curator's Room

Join us in this exclusive opportunity to journey through the seven ages of Shakespeare, and track the evolution of his texts from the 17th century to the 21st. Curators of the exhibtion Shakespeare: Metamorphosis will discuss and display rare texts in the intimate setting of the original room 101. They will focus on the tale of Othello, examining Senate House Library's copy of the main source of inspiration for the play, Giraldi Cinthio’s Hecatommithi.

This event is running across mutiple dates and times throughout the summer. Follow the booking link to see the full range of available sessions.

Event details

  • 6 June 2016 11:00
  • Dr Karen Attar and Dr Richard Espley
  • Room 101, Senate House
  • Senate House Library Event