Othello is a tale of love, passion, anger, envy, jealousy, and revenge. When youthful and naive Desdemona hears the dark warrior Othello’s tales of adventure she becomes infatuated with the man. In response to her attentions, Othello finds himself faced with an unexpected foe—love. As the love between them grows to a passionate fervor they are unaware of the jealousy brewing in Othello’s man, Iago. Unhappy with his own marriage and suspicious of others, Iago sees Othello’s growing happiness envies him. Already seething with anger over being passed over for a promotion, this new jealousy moves Iago to seek revenge on the very man he had always known as a friend. Once set upon his path, nothing can deter Iago and the consequences are tragic for all.