The Journeymen Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice,” opening Saturday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. Performances are scheduled Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. through Dec. 17, in Covenant United Methodist Church, 925 W. Diversey Blvd. Tickets range between $15-18 and can be reserved through the box office, (773) 857-5395.
The valiant Othello, a Moorish general and head of the army of Venice, deeply loves the beautiful Desdemona; but their happiness is short lived. Against her father’s wishes, Desdemona marries Othello, a man of a different race. In turn her father disowns her. Meanwhile, Iago (Shakespeare’s notorious villain), an army ensign, swears to avenge Michael Cassio, whom Othello has promoted to lieutenant over him. As war breaks between the Turks and the Italians over the Isle of Cyprus, the duke of Venice calls Othello into action. Once in Cyprus, Iago uses Roderigo who is secretly in love with Desdemona as his pawn to devise “a net that shall enmesh them all.” The events that follow form a classic plot of revenge, deceit, jealousy and murder.
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