Othello April 14, 2011

Othello the Moor, dark, mysterious and dangerous, returns victorious from battle against the Ottoman Empire, earning him a grudging respect and acceptance into Venetian society. There, he wins the love of fair Desdemona. With her by his side, there seems to be no battle or prejudice he cannot conquer. On the island of Cyprus, however, with the Ottoman enemy far away, Othello struggles to adjust to life on the homefront as a husband and a leader. Increasingly unsure of himself, he begins to fall prey to gossip, deceit and jealousy. Envious of his commander's success, a soldier named Iago seeds Othello's insecurities weaving an intricate web of deceptions, turning purity to adultery, honor to disgrace and wedding beds to funeral pyres.