Teacher resource pack

Sequence 3 - The roles people play: This sequence explores what happens when Othello and 

Desdemona meet for the first time and Othello tells stories about his past exploits and adventures. It 

will look at the way in which we adopt ‘roles’ at times and can ‘perform’ to others when we are trying 

to create a particular impression. 

Sequence 4 - Illusion and reality, trickery and manipulation: Activities explore the relationship 

between the illusion of theatre and acting, with the themes of trickery and manipulation that run 

through the play. Iago is a master of lying and at twisting the truth, and he does so with tragic results 

for all characters within the play.

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