Consumed by jealousy, Othello kills Desdemona, then, realising that he has been tricked, stabs himself. Themes: Jealousy; manipulation; race. Background: The first known production was on 1 ...

As the Venetians and the Ottoman Turks squabble over Cyprus in the background, the men before us quarrel over everything—a woman, a job, a handkerchief. Iago, a veteran soldier, hates Othello ...