Switch Theatre is presenting Shakespeare in the Parks: OTHELLO — free professional productions around the Triangle in May and June of 2025.
The “green-ey’d monster” rears its ugly head in this spring’s free-to-the-public, outdoor performance of Shakespeare in the Parks: OTHELLO. This professional production’s six-week tour of the Triangle stops in Durham, Raleigh, Cary, Knightdale, Apex, and Tarboro. General admission is free. VIP seating options are available. Online reservations are recommended.
A classic tale of jealousy, power and prejudice, the play tells the story of Noble Moorish general Othello who is secretly married to his beloved Desdemona. Othello chooses Cassio for a promotion rather than his trusted but duplicitous ensign Iago. Enraged, Iago weaves a complex scheme that spirals into a frenzy of suspicion which leads to tragic violence and irreversible loss.
A perfect afternoon of culture and entertainment–this gripping 90-minute production preserves the classic language and core story of the full play.
Production is rated PG for adult themes and violence.
If you’re seeing this early enough, you might also be interested in the free all-afternoon Shakespeare Festival by Carolina Shakespeare on April 19, 2025, in Raleigh.
Schedule of Shakespeare in the Parks: OTHELLO
Knightdale Station Park Amphitheater
810 N First Ave, Knightdale, NC 27545
May 3, 2025, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Durham Central Park
501 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701
May 10, 2025, 4 p.m.
May 11, 2025, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Fred Fletcher Amphitheatre
820 Clay Street, Raleigh, NC 27605
May 17, 2025, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
May 18, 2025, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Tarboro Town Common
202 W Wilson St, Tarboro, NC 27886
May 31, 2025, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Apex Naure Park Amphitheatre
2600 Evans Road, Apex, NC 27502
June 8, 2025, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Sertoma Amphitheatre at Bond Park
801 High House Rd, Cary, NC 27513
June 14, 2025, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
June 15, 2025, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
