The play Othello is about a black officer whose marriage to a white woman ends very tragically due to the ingenious scheming of an "honest" friend of Othello. I love the storyline of Othello. I had seen the movie Othello starring Laurence Fishbourne about 10 years ago and again about 1 month ago. I read the play, also about 1 month ago, and even read another book, "Othello - Shakespeare Made Easy" so that I would be able to better interpret the language in the play. I had even seen a very con... JustineKirksey gpantheon comment-34102 2010-08-03T00:29:25Z 2010-08-03T00:29:25Z Hi Justine--Thanks for the review. I agree the casting of Roderigo was puzzling. gpantheon 2010-08-03T00:29:25Z Bill Burgua comment-33580 2010-07-27T01:36:47Z 2010-07-27T01:36:47Z It is not uncommon for theater companies to set plays, especially Shakespearian plays, in eras other than the original setting. Sometimes it works, often it doesn't. Bill Burgua 2010-07-27T01:36:47Z