Shola Amoo was commissioned by The British Council to direct a reinterpretation of Othello, called Dear Mr. Shakespeare. It was written by visual artist Phoebe Boswell as part of “Shakespeare Lives” and was released on The Guardian’s website. Dear Mr. Shakespeare was selected in competition for The Sundance Film Festival 2017.
The Guardian Website
theguardian.com/stage/video/2016/oct/07/love-hate-relationship-with-othello-ashley-thomas-bashy-phoebe-boswell-video
Credits:
Director: Shola Amoo
Producer: Rienkje Attoh
Writer/Artist: Phoebe Boswell
Othello: Ashley Thomas
Desdemona: Elisa Lasowski
Spirit: Lanre Malaolu
Nigerian Queen: Tega Okiti
DP: Stil Williams
Editor: Mdhamiri A Nkemi
Composer: Segun Akinola
Art Department: Tamar Clarke Brown
Sound Design: Nikola Medic
Location Sound: Phil Hutchins
Grade: Johny Tulley
Costume: Jeffrey Michael
Steadicam: Andrew Bainbridge
Make Up: Sheeba Raye
1st AD: Kole Onil