I must say I was getting bored to death with Othello. I studied it for my English GCSE's and now at college Im doing it at A level in English AND Drama and theatre studies. Thats alot of Othello to take in two years but seeing this production really got me back into it! The, almost, spontinuety of the whole thing made my jaw drop! There is only one small thing that annoyed me and that was the fake blood.. I feel there was too much too fast and it really brought the hard punch of the ending down.. esspecially with the squeemish girls sat in front of me. Other than that I loved it and its made Othello something that I enjoy again!

i loved the energy with which the play came across with and i loved the dancing and the choreography but i can't help but feel that alot of the time, the dancing was unrelated and to be honest a bit random. i did especially love th scene where cassio is slowly getting more drunk and the other characters would bend to one side to give that unbalanced feeling and i loved the way the set was used in so many different ways- the moving walls were an especially nice touch! i would love to say the acting was immense, but i think Othello and Desdemona were actually quite weak and Iago and Emilia at the end were amaazing. also, desdemona is supposed to be the innocence of the play and in the play she was more overly friendly than just a girl who is virtuous in every way. taking away her innocence took away the essence of her character i feel. the soundtrack was pumped with energy and ferocity and i love the way the relationships between the characters were portrayed with such animalism. i was quite gutted that so much of the play was cut and i don't actually know why it was cut? at times it did seem that the actors were relying much more on their actions and volume of voice to get their lines across which took away the meaning behind Shakespeare's words, especially as they've already been taken out of context. all in all i do think it was a great play to watch, a feast for the eyes, but it failed to offer anything deeper i'm afraid.

I studied Othello for my O levels and studied the play again when my took his GSCEs. I have seen Othello in several different productions and yours just took my breath away with the way it held the core of the play and then spun off into now and relevant themes. The dance, the music, the elastic scenery... and of course the acting were superb. More please, lots more.

I watched Othello yesterday at the Lyric. It was brilliant. The physical theatre sections and dance routines were incredable and precise. I particuarly enjoyed the scene were Casio dances and moves with Roderigo and Brabantio around the snnoker cue. TRULY ORIGINAL and REFRESHING. I as well as my A level drama class would definatly pay to go and see the performance again, shame it finishes in two days. :-( looking forward to the next performance the frantic assembly produce.

I saw Othello at the lyric last night, and of course loved it. It was a brilliant interpretation of an amazing script, exciting, funny and tragic all at the same time. I thought Othello was portrayed perfectly - a fantastic performance. However, i did think it was less typically "Frantic" than recent productions (Pool no water and Stockholm in particular), the physical theatre element was much more seperate from the acting than in other pieces i have seen. It seemed like there were long sections of straight acting and then sections of 'dance'. In other productions, the physical movements have been much more naturalistic and interlinked with the script (so much so that you almost forget that all the actors are moving together because it looks so natural) whereas this looked much more choreographed. Not necessarily a bad thing, but not what i was expecting from Frantic Assembly. Fabulous produciton once again though - i remain a devoted fan!

Saw it at the Lyric tonight. An enjoyable performance but the sound was much too loud. Some of the audience had their hands over their ears! Good acting and well adapted. Good lighting and set design. 3.5/5. Quieter sound and it's be 4.5. Dreading the next deafening really spoilt it a bit!

I was really impressed to see the same high level of quality in Othello which I saw in Stockholm, yet they both had a completely different feel which was great. Really enjoyed myself, as did my mates! Thanks!

Fantastic! The most creative piece of theatre I have ever seen. It kept me on the edge of my seat which I think is excellent with a piece of Shakespeare . The tension, the colours, the whole set and above all the actors performances, were all superb and flawless. I had never seen a piece by Frantic Assembly before, but this has inspired me to keep watching! Thankyou

I love Shakespeare and as a Lyric Friend felt duty bound to go to watch this bizarre production. I really wanted to be able to say that they mucked about with the great play and ruined it-I am of that generation which takes a pride in saying such things. But I loved it. The animal aggression, the swaggering from both Iago and Desdemona, and the brilliant interpretation of Othello himself is carried of with real style and conviction. It shows that Shakespeare's writing can span the centuries and for those hearing the text for the first time it is genuinely understandable. The passion that the three main actors put in to the action draws you in and even though it now runs to 110 minutes it flashes by. The set is marvellous and watching it move about is of itself compelling. The supporting cast do their thing as only frantic assembly do and whilst there are passages in the piece that jar- I still find the thick Yorkshire drawl spat out with real venom hard to take- tell me a play that 100 people will all agree about. Bring on Macbeth and keep the cast together for it. Well done everyone- if you miss Spyski this more than compensates for it.

Wow. So much going on, such a well cut version of Othello and a brilliant modern take! Studying it for drama A level and so relieved I really enjoyed it, thank you!

Saw 'Othello' at Northampton on Saturday 18 October. Took all my family. Great show - such an explosion! I'd never seen or read the play so it was all new and amazing. Loved all aspects of the production. I work with 'excluded' youth and am noe dreaming of how I can use this inspiration with them ... Thanks to everyone at Frantic for a great experience! Rob Marchment

an absolutly fantastic performance full of energy and character. A MUST SEE!!

This must rate as the best Othello I have ever seen. The set, choreography, music and acting were all exceptional and the conceopt behind it brought a fascinating new perspective on what is really a very domestic drama. Fresh and innovative - it made me wish I was teaching the text so that I could bring a class to experience this wonderful telling of it. But this is more than just a 'down with the kidz' production; it's a chillingly real world that you've created. Wow. I loved it.

Hello Emily I have been informed of your call to the office re Othello. I have also seen your comments on our public forum. I would like to try to clarify a couple of things for you and other visitors to our forum. Yes it is fantastic that young people are so keen to see Frantic Assembly. I am sure that, if you know anything about the effort our company employs in offering a vast creative learning program to accompany its accessible work you would understand our joy and excitement that Othello has proved so popular. Frantic Assembly’s policy has always been to make our work accessible to all. The capping policy comes from previous experience where performances were heavily booked by school parties and we wanted to achieve a better balance in our audience, so that people who are in couples or small parties don’t feel overwhelmed by large groups. This decision was made to enable a healthy mix of students and the general public to see the production. This policy also means that other young people, under the age of 25, can book independently for the show, alongside organized school groups, people from around the local community and other theatergoers. The agreed schools capacity level for Othello has already been raised three times to meet demand. We have also programmed an extra mid-week matinee to accommodate demand for schools tickets. I must point out that our company is not being ‘selective’ in its allocation of tickets. 154 schools and colleges have booked to see Othello in London alone. That is 300 student seats per performance. These have been booked on a first come first served basis. Even the proposed free ticket scheme you mention in your message will operate on a first come first served basis. That means that the later you book the more risk there is of missing out. It is disappointing but it does not mean that the system is corrupt or uncaring. I hope you can understand my regret at the negative comments on our website. That is your prerogative and they will go ‘live’ later today. (16/10/08) I also feel disappointed that you mentioned ‘taking this to the press’. Frantic Assembly has worked tirelessly for the past 14 years - making work that engages young people, marketing shows in a way that is attractive to them, providing an extensive programme of workshops, pre and post show events and free resource packs - I find the implication that we do not care about inspiring young people deeply insulting. It is certainly not just ‘theatres, education departments and teachers’ that are ‘doing their best to promote the arts and audience development’. Best wishes Scott Graham Artistic Director Frantic Assembly

The last time I warranted a performance worth a second viewing was 14 years ago when I saw Theatre de Complicite perform the three lives of Lucie Cabrol. Today I had a similarly awe inspiring experience. The performance of Othello just worked in every possible way. The setting worked, the performances were everything that I wanted them to be. The technical aspects added to the energy and passion of the whole event. For 2 hours, I forgot that my Year 9 class would be running rings around the supply teacher and I forgot that I would have to mark a pile of essays on the performance. Afterwards I was forced to reflect upon my own relationships. Love those I love even more and be even more wary of those people that I struggle to trust. For me, this was just everything that I wanted it to be and everything that I think theatre should be.

I went to watch othello last thursday with some classmates, it was absolutely amazing!! im a 17 year old girl and oh my gosh! i was not expecting such an amazing, moving and powerful piece of theatre, i actually cried at the end. i want to congratulate frantic assembly for producing such an outstanding piece of theatre!! keep up the good work! Vicki Vassallo, 17, Bedford

I am deeply disappointed that you have chosen to cap performances to school group bookings. In an age where theatres, education departments and teachers are all doing their best to promote the arts and audience development, inspiring young people with free ticket initiatives and so on, I am fathomed as to why this company is being so selective. Isn't it fantastic that our young people are so keen?

When i went to see Othello on the 1st of October, i was really amazed! I thought it was such an amazing performance and was really well put together. They chose the corrects actors and actresses for the characters. It really built up tension and altogether was a fabulous performance!

OMG it was so good and diffrent i liked it becouse it was diffrent and i understood what they was talking about loved it so much lol thanks 4 a good night :) :)

Although some aspects of the Othello Performance where at best o.k i felt that the actors lacked performance skills for example physically they apeared very talented howver i was left disatisfied with there vocal skills the accents chosen in this modern day version restrained me from empathising with the characters instead i found myself sightly fustrated this was not helped by the characters inhabilty to engage me during lengthy speach which usually are the essence of Othello.

I really enjoyed the entire production. The actoing was brilliant and the telling of the story was well done. The set and sound used created a realistic scene and even though the language was shakespearean i really feal that it felt modern and true to life. A brilliant show!

"Shakespeare meets Step Up 2"

Welcomed by an eerie soundtrack as we entered the auditorium. On view was what seemed to be an average pub centered around the well lit pool table.
As the house lights went off the cast were greeted with a roar of aproval before a line had even been said!
The mix of modern contemperary dancing with the classic shakespearian language was a great success.
A great insperation to all young actors wanting to get in to either shakesprear or dancing!
Inspired me to read some more shakespeare.
Acting wise the production was a little wooden but the physical demand of the actors made up immensily!
The lighting was nothing amazing but met the needs sufficently.
The set as i have said was amazingly used by the cast and moved very well when needed. i think that a few alteration with the movement of the set inbetween scenes could be done, but apart from that another great success!! :)

overall this production was amazing!! well done to all involved look forward to the next adaption in this series.

I wondered why you didn't go with the sub-plot of Iago's homo-erotic desire for Othello? This seems to me to be one of his strongest motives for destroying Othello.

I've just seen Othello at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth. It was absolutely fantastic. It was exciting, gripping, original, completely up to date and relevent. It was absorbing from beginning to end, great clear delivery, and the best bit of theatre, let alone Shakespeare I've seen in ages. It has re-vitalised my love of Shakespeare. I'll come and see it again in Hammersmith in November. Thanks very much to all the cast and director. Also loved the set.

The “green-eyed monster which doth mock/The meat it feeds on...” surly fulfilled the audiences’ appetite for a delicious tale of friendship, love and betrayal. Frantic Assembly’s production of Othello delivers uncontrollable energy through the talent of the actors’ bodies and dance-like choreography. The innovative, frequently suffocating set design counterbalanced the fluidity of the language, accent, costume and movement. The most creative and inspirational Shakespeare I have ever experienced. Standing ovation to all involved in this production.