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We see inside the rehearsal room for Nicholas Hytner’s 2013 production of 'Othello' for the National Theatre. The cast and crew are assembled, and Hytner tells the company that the army are absolutely essential to this play. A military advisor is brought in, to advise the actors on how to act and dress like contemporary service personnel. Major-General Jonathan Shaw told the actors how to wear their berets and boots, and we see the performance footage showing the highly accurate costumes in this contemporary production. Director Nicholas Hytner explains that one thing he learnt from Jonathan Shaw is the importance of trust between military personnel. This fed into their interpretation of the play as Iago is able to manipulate Othello due to how much Othello trusts him.