Othello Live at Shakespeares Globe

The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1603 and based on the Italian short story Un Capitano Moro A Moorish Captain by Cinthio a disciple of Boccaccio first published in 1565 The work revolves around four central characters Othello a Moorish general in the Venetian army his new wife Desdemona his lieutenant Cassio and his trusted ensign Iago Because of its varied and current themes of racism love jealousy and betrayal Othello is still often performed in professional and community theaters alike and has been the basis for numerous operatic film and literary adaptations