Othello - William Shakespeare

The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story Un Capitano Moro by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565.

First performance: November 1, 1604
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Adapted from: Un Capitano Moro
Characters
Iago, Desdemona, Michael Cassio, Emilia, Roderigo, Brabantio, Othello, Bianca, Lodovico, Gratiano, Duke of Venice, Montano

Act 1, Scene 1: Venice. A street.
Act 1, Scene 2: Another street.
Act 1, Scene 3: A council-chamber.

Act 2, Scene 1: A Sea-port in Cyprus. An open place near the quay.
Act 2, Scene 2: A street.
Act 2, Scene 3: A hall in the castle.

Act 3, Scene 1: Before the castle.
Act 3, Scene 2: A room in the castle.
Act 3, Scene 3: The garden of the castle.
Act 3, Scene 4: Before the castle.

Act 4, Scene 1: Cyprus. Before the castle.
Act 4, Scene 2: A room in the castle.
Act 4, Scene 3: Another room In the castle.

Act 5, Scene 1: Cyprus. A street.
Act 5, Scene 2: A bedchamber in the castle: DESDEMONA in bed asleep