A play by a Ukrainian writer exploring the psychological impact of war is to be given its world premiere at the York International Shakespeare Festival, as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.
Organisers said Codename Othello, by Olga Annenko, was one of the most “highly anticipated” events of this year’s festival.
Annenko said the work, inspired by Shakespeare’s Othello, used themes of identity, and trauma, to talk about “war and some of its hidden manifestations”.
A festival spokesperson said the play was discovered in its earliest stages by the festival’s international adviser Prof Nicoleta Cinpoeş who encouraged Annenko to finish the script.
