Summary Of Iago's Adaptation Of Othello '

The production of Othello was put on by the Shakespeare Theatre Company, located in Washington, D.C. The setting occurred in Venice at the time of war between Venice and Turkey, later moving into the island of Cyprus. Though the play is originally set in the late sixteenth century this adaption was portrayed in post WWI. The change in the time made it possible for a changes in costume and more modernized battle scenes.
The main plot point starts with the conflict, which is whether Iago’s plan to destroy Othello will pan out as he wishes, and the unapproved marriage between Othello and Desdemona. Iago’s want to ruin Othello’s life is due to Othello promoting Cassio over himself, and also that Othello might have slept with Emilia, Iago’s wife. The rising action begins as Iago sets his plan into motion through using Rodrigo, Desdemona’s rejected admirer, to bring down Cassio and begin to place doubt into Othello’s mind. The climax is fulfilled once Iago has successfully convinced Othello that Desdemona is unfaithful through use of the handkerchief, the first present Othello had given Desdemona, which was also his parents. The falling action begins as Desdemona is murdered and the others soon follow. This leads to the
Othello becomes “more muslim” as the play goes on which is fairly disturbing to those that are not familiar with the religion. There are of course good and bad followers of every religion, but Othello is portrayed as the Muslim that our culture fears. I don’t find it to be a coincidence that this show is happening at the same time as the debates in presidential debate to rid of muslims in whole and to not let refugees into the country. The production took a huge step in adding cultural differences in small steps through Act I, then in Act II Othello is completely portrayed as the