Welcome actors, I am the director of this production of "Othello" and today I will be discussing the character of Iago in Act III, Scene III. My personal interpretation is based largely upon the themes of power and betrayal within the play; which is vital to how you all will interpret your characters. Power and betrayal are fundamental and universal ideas that are explored in Othello through a variety of means.
Within the structure of the play, power and betrayal appear as major catalysts for the preceding events. …
