Why is Iago so intent on destroying Othello? Iago himself gives two reasons: He’s been passed over for promotion, and he believes Othello has slept with Emilia, the wife whom Iago treats with brutal ...

Of the most repugnant (and fascinating) villains in the history of literature, Shakespeare's Iago surely ranks at the top. At the end of Othello, we are left to imagine that the manipulative, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... There is a popular Internet video series going around called “Sassy Gay Friend” that shows how none of Shakespeare’s tragic heroines would have died if only ...

In the title role of Othello – the new big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s great tragedy – Laurence Fishburne gives a performance that is dignified and commanding. That may sound like a compliment, ...

BARITONE David Kempster is much more gentle and approachable in real life than when greased up for the dastardly role of evil Iago in the Welsh National Operas latest production of Othello. Jovial, ...

Both the live-action Cinderella and Tim Burton's reimagining of Dumbo muted critters who could talk in the animated versions, but the new Aladdin, out May 24, is going a different route. Abu, Rajah, ...