Rod Carley's The Othello Project (1995)

Link to Online Anthology
Link to Database
Link to Interview with Rod Carley

"The Othello Project marks Walking Shadow Theatre's most daring and powerful project to date, a driving and uncompromising study of man's basest instincts. The play unfolds deep in the American South during the height of the civil rights movement. The year is 1964 and Mississippi is ablaze with racial unrest. Set against this backdrop The Othello Project takes on frightening and immediate relevance. Othello is the leader of a Northern F.B.I. team investigating reports of racial violence in the Klan-dominated town of Cypress, Mississippi. When Iago, his trusted ally is overlooked for a job promotion, Iago's dashed hopes turn to revenge as he plots Othello's downfall. Using the Mississippi environment to his advantage, Iago preys on Othello's hidden doubts and paranoia. Convinced that his wife, Desdemona, has been unfaithful, Othello's obsessive jealousy leads to a tragic trail of murder and suicide." (from Press Release)

Video Clip: "Othello and Brabantio"

Video Clip: "Othello murders Desdemona"

Video Clip: "The Othello Project Interview on CBC"