Desdemona she will some day deceive him. When Othello is sent to Cyprus in the line of duty, Desdemona accompanies him with his ensign's wife, Emilia attending her. In act 2, Othello's lieutenant, Cassio is disgraced in a brawl, and falls from Othello's favour. Iago suggests to Cassio that he importune Desdemona to intercede for him, which she does. Meanwhile, Iago persuades Othello that Desdemona has formed an illicit relationship with Cassio. However many critics argue that the first seed of doubt is not issued from Iago but by Desdemona's father It is Desdemona's assurance and confidence in the honour and
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