Tonight I saw a fantastic production of Othello in the Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. I don’t like the idea of the story of Othello, basically because the good people are brought down by the bad guy, and the bad guy kind of wins … but the play is so compelling. And this production was terrific, ending with a standing ovation, and leaving me genuinely choked up.The acting was wonderful, particularly from the two principals playing Othello and Iago. Peter Macon, who played Othello, has a rich commanding voice, and he brought such emotion to his part as he is gradually consumed by the jealousy planted and nurtured by Iago. And Geoffrey Kent, a CoSF regular who played Iago, and who also has a powerful, rich voice, was powerfully effective as the deceitful villain. 
The ending of the play comes on like a train wreck that you know is coming, and which you wish could change, but you can’t stop. Just terrific.
I stuck around after the play for the “talkback” that some of the actors do, and the Iago actor was there. It was interesting to here his insights into that character and the way the play was worked out during the development of the production.
The day began with a trip down to Denver where I had lunch at IKEA (who would have thought) with my friend, then a nice visit with my cousins. A wonderful, full day.