Othello

St. Louis Shakespeare Company’s Winter production is Othello. “Honest” Iago, a charming psycopath, will stop at nothing to destroy his general, Othello, and Othello’s wife Desdemona becomes the perfect vehicle. Iago’s hints at Desdemona’s infidelity engulf Othello in his snare of deceit, and Othello’s imagination supplies the rest. As he falls deeper into madness, suspicion pollutes everything around him and speeds his downfall. The climax is chilling in this riveting tragedy of sexual jealousy. Shakespeare’s most intense play, its emotional hold on an audience is unmatched in Shakespeare.