在这版《奥赛罗》中，苔丝狄蒙娜是参议员聪明、倔强的女儿，优越的出身留给她一派天真自信；奥赛罗身居要职，又与苔丝狄蒙娜相爱结合，却仍无法摆脱种族主义和阶层区隔的梦魇；在以往版本中并不显眼的民众在此版中诠释了“平庸之恶”：当一个充满敌意的社会注视着这对跨越藩篱的恋人，施以诅咒，苔丝狄蒙娜又岂止死于奥赛罗的自卑多疑，伊阿古的嫉妒怨恨？

Farewell the tranquil mind. A bright, headstrong daughter of a senator; elevated by her status but stifled by its expectations. A refugee of slavery; having risen to the top of a white world, he finds that love across racial lines has a cost. Wed in secret, Desdemona and Othello crave a new life together. But as unseen forces conspire against them, they find their future is not theirs to decide.