Shakespeare’s Othello, directed by Kenny Leon and starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, is launching a digital ...

Shakespeare’s tragedy was penned around 1603, under its full name: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice. The play follows Moorish commanding warrior general Othello as he is manipulated by ...

Shakespeare’s original 1603 drama — titled “The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice” — did not specify the lead character’s race, although the term Moor was used to describe someone ...

Olly’s surname is ‘Moore’ - an echo of Othello ‘The Moor’ in the original play. The plot begins with Jags feeling jealous that Olly has given Caspar (who takes the Cassius role ...

Iago convinces Othello, The Moor of Venice that his wife, Desdemona has been unfaithful. Iago is an evil, manipulative character with his own agenda. A plot of jealousy and rage transpires in this ...

Tony and Academy Award winner Denzel Washington stars as ‘Othello,’ the noble Moor of Venice and commanding warrior-general.

Denzel Washington is pushing through a painful tongue injury that nearly severed half of it while preparing for his role as Othello on Broadway.

Official synopsis: Othello is the noble Moor of Venice and commanding warrior-general. Meanwhile, Iago is an ambitious lieutenant and masterful manipulator. Spurned for promotion, Iago’s ...

Shakespeare’s tragedy was penned around 1603, under its full name: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice. The play follows Moorish commanding warrior general Othello as he is manipulated by ...