Keith Belt: Hello to all of you out there tonight, this is Theatre Today 98.7 FM and I am Keith Belt, your host. For the past month we have been bringing in students from the University of Babaganoosh to share their interpretations and knowledge of various Shakespeare plays. Tonight, Sarah Fairjones and Kasey Brutto have joined us to discuss Shakespeare's tragedy, Othello. Welcome both of you.

Sarah Fairjones: Hello everyone.

Kasey Brutto: Thank you Keith and hello.

Keith Belt: Othello is often seen as a racist play, why is this so"

Sarah Fairjones: Well, Othello is black and through out the play he is called behind his back "old black ram", "thick lips" and "the Moor." This clearly shows the intention of Shakespeare to use racism as part of his play.

Kasey Brutto: Making Othello black gives Shakespeare the ability to use plenty of visual imagery, remember this...