Seymour Centre and Sport for Jove present
Othello Symposium
A HSC Symposium Series Event
Shakespeare’s Othello—a gripping tale of love, betrayal and jealousy! Explore how the most famous prop in Shakespeare, a handkerchief, brings Othello’s downfall as he fights to hold onto his honour and the woman he loves.
Damien Ryan has worked on Othello for nearly 30 years. Don't miss this opportunity to join him and a group of exceptional actors as they unlock the story, characters, dramatic structure, themes and theatricality of this powerful Shakespearean tragedy through scene work and analysis live on stage at Seymour Centre.
Image credit: Seiya Taguchi
Katherine Howe, Head Teacher English at Terrigal High
Erik Alvarado, English Teacher at St Luke's Catholic College
Writer William Shakespeare
Director Damien Ryan
Set Designer Damien Ryan
Costume Designer Bernadette Ryan
Tickets
$33 per student. One teacher free per 10 students; $33 for each additional teacher.
Payment
Find out how our school bookings process works. Full payment for this event is due 6 weeks before each symposium event date.
From two weeks prior to each symposium event, if you are a teacher trying to make a school booking, please contact our Box Office staff directly via phone 02 7255 1561 or email schoolbookings@seymour.sydney.edu.au
Curriculum links
Suitable for students in years 7 to 11:
Stage 4, Stage 5 and Stage 6 Preliminary Drama
Stage 6 Preliminary and HSC English Advanced Module A: Narratives That Shape Our World; and Module B: Close Study of Literature
Post-show Q&As
Join director, Damien Ryan, for a 15-minute Q&A following each symposium.
Workshops
Workshops can be organised through Sport for Jove. Please contact the team at info@sportforjove.com.au for further information.
Resources
Education Resources will be distributed following each performance via email. If your school group has not received the resources, please email education@seymour.sydney.edu.au.
Your visit
Find out how to get here, where to eat and when to arrive.
Find out about our COVID-Safe measures.
Risk assessment
Find our 2025 risk assessment information here.
Join University of Sydney Student Ambassadors for a free tour of the Camperdown/Darlington campus. Students will get an inside look at Australia’s oldest university and receive the answers to any questions they have about the tertiary experience. Tours are usually one hour in length, and highlight popular sites including the Quadrangle, Great Hall, Sydney Nanoscience Hub, and the Abercrombie. A thirty-minute presentation can also be included as well as a visit to the Chau Chuk Wing Museum.*
Please book online and indicate in the text box field at the end of the form that you are attending a show at Seymour Centre with the event details, for more information about Campus Tours email schools.outreach@sydney.edu.au.
*Visiting the Chau Chuk Wing Museum will increase the duration of the tour and may incur a fee. The minimum booking period is 3 weeks with a 72-hour cancellation period. Campus tours are not available during University semester breaks.
Suitable for students in years 7 to 11:
Stage 4, Stage 5 and Stage 6 Preliminary Drama
Stage 6 Preliminary and HSC English Advanced Module A: Narratives That Shape Our World; and Module B: Close Study of Literature
York Theatre
| Thu 3 Apr | 1pm |
|---|---|
| Wed 21 May | 9:30am |
| Thu 22 May | 1:30pm |
Approximately 150 minutes including a 15-minute interval and a 15-minute post-show Q&A.
| School Student | $33 |
|---|---|
| Teacher | $33 |
| General Public | $45 |
$6 transaction fee applies for general public bookings. No transaction fee applies for school bookings.
One teacher free per 10 students; $33 for each additional teacher.
Subsidised tickets for all 2025 Sport for Jove Arts Education shows are available to low ICSEA and regional schools through Sport for Jove’s Universal Access Program.
To confirm your school’s eligibility and express interest in accessing subsidised tickets, please contact Sport for Jove directly at 02 8970 1921, or info@sportforjove.com.au.*
*Subsidised ticket eligibility is determined directly by Sport for Jove, and not Seymour Centre. We kindly ask that you please only contact Sport for Jove directly at the above contacts regarding subsidy eligibility, or with any questions that you may have, and not the Seymour Centre Box Office.
Contains haze smoke, physical violence, adult themes, and racial and gender violence. Photography and filming strictly prohibited.
The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Seymour Centre. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.
York Theatre
| Thu 3 Apr | 1pm |
|---|---|
| Wed 21 May | 9:30am |
| Thu 22 May | 1:30pm |
Approximately 150 minutes including a 15-minute interval and a 15-minute post-show Q&A.
| School Student | $33 |
|---|---|
| Teacher | $33 |
| General Public | $45 |
$6 transaction fee applies for general public bookings. No transaction fee applies for school bookings.
One teacher free per 10 students; $33 for each additional teacher.
Subsidised tickets for all 2025 Sport for Jove Arts Education shows are available to low ICSEA and regional schools through Sport for Jove’s Universal Access Program.
To confirm your school’s eligibility and express interest in accessing subsidised tickets, please contact Sport for Jove directly at 02 8970 1921, or info@sportforjove.com.au.*
*Subsidised ticket eligibility is determined directly by Sport for Jove, and not Seymour Centre. We kindly ask that you please only contact Sport for Jove directly at the above contacts regarding subsidy eligibility, or with any questions that you may have, and not the Seymour Centre Box Office.
Contains haze smoke, physical violence, adult themes, and racial and gender violence. Photography and filming strictly prohibited.
The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Seymour Centre. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.
Writer William Shakespeare
Director Damien Ryan
Set Designer Damien Ryan
Costume Designer Bernadette Ryan
Tickets
$33 per student. One teacher free per 10 students; $33 for each additional teacher.
Payment
Find out how our school bookings process works. Full payment for this event is due 6 weeks before each symposium event date.
From two weeks prior to each symposium event, if you are a teacher trying to make a school booking, please contact our Box Office staff directly via phone 02 7255 1561 or email schoolbookings@seymour.sydney.edu.au
Curriculum links
Suitable for students in years 7 to 11:
Stage 4, Stage 5 and Stage 6 Preliminary Drama
Stage 6 Preliminary and HSC English Advanced Module A: Narratives That Shape Our World; and Module B: Close Study of Literature
Post-show Q&As
Join director, Damien Ryan, for a 15-minute Q&A following each symposium.
Workshops
Workshops can be organised through Sport for Jove. Please contact the team at info@sportforjove.com.au for further information.
Resources
Education Resources will be distributed following each performance via email. If your school group has not received the resources, please email education@seymour.sydney.edu.au.
Your visit
Find out how to get here, where to eat and when to arrive.
Find out about our COVID-Safe measures.
Risk assessment
Find our 2025 risk assessment information here.
Join University of Sydney Student Ambassadors for a free tour of the Camperdown/Darlington campus. Students will get an inside look at Australia’s oldest university and receive the answers to any questions they have about the tertiary experience. Tours are usually one hour in length, and highlight popular sites including the Quadrangle, Great Hall, Sydney Nanoscience Hub, and the Abercrombie. A thirty-minute presentation can also be included as well as a visit to the Chau Chuk Wing Museum.*
Please book online and indicate in the text box field at the end of the form that you are attending a show at Seymour Centre with the event details, for more information about Campus Tours email schools.outreach@sydney.edu.au.
*Visiting the Chau Chuk Wing Museum will increase the duration of the tour and may incur a fee. The minimum booking period is 3 weeks with a 72-hour cancellation period. Campus tours are not available during University semester breaks.
Suitable for students in years 7 to 11:
Stage 4, Stage 5 and Stage 6 Preliminary Drama
Stage 6 Preliminary and HSC English Advanced Module A: Narratives That Shape Our World; and Module B: Close Study of Literature
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