You are black man from North Africa named Othello. You have traveled the world, been sold
into slavery, escaped, and ended up as the military commander for the
Venetian military. Not too shabby. You just got married to Desdemona and are chatting with your friend Iago about your new wife. Lieutenant Michael Cassio arrives. He tells you the Duke of Venice needs you because there's military action happening in Cyprus.
Suddenly, Desdemona's father, Brabantio, bursts onto the scene. He's accompanied by a man named Roderigo. You'd love to stay and chat with your new father-in-law, but duty calls, and that action in Cyprus sounds pretty serious.