Othello before the Duke of Venice, Brabantio's kinsmen Lodovico and Gratiano, and various senators. Othello explains that Desdemona became enamoured of him for the sad and compelling stories he told of his life before Venice, not because of any witchcraft. The senate is satisfied, once Desdemona confirms that she loves Othello, but Brabantio leaves saying that Desdemona will betray Othello: "Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see:/She has deceived her father, and may thee," (Act I, Sc 3). Iago, still in the room, takes note of Brabantio's remark. By order of the Duke, Othello leaves Venice to command
Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) Theatre, Vancouver East Cultural Centre and The Canadian Stage Company. "Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)" is being performed in rotating repertory along with Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" as part of the 2017 Spring Season at the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, VA. It has subsequently been produced over forty times in Canada and abroad. Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) is a 1988 comedic play by Ann-Marie MacDonald in which Constance Ledbelly, a young English literature professor from Queen's University, goes on a subconscious journey of self-discovery. Constance theorizes that Shakespeare's tragedies, "Othello" and "Romeo and