he he
Othello, was that ever a ballet?
( rob, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:15, archived)

Technically, Othello was Arabian, not black.

( Bob Todd whee, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:16, archived)

yeah, but black guys normally play him

( rob, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:20, archived)

fo shizzle
(edgyandcrazy, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:22, archived)

the term moor can mean anything from north african, muslim or even inhabitants of the New World
From the language of the play though it's clear that shakespeare meant for him to be black
( Boondocks, YEAH! has a massive penis. Everyone is scared., Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:20, archived)

Like the Romans used the term German
to describe any heavily-bearded, axe-swinging barbarian invader.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:21, archived)

This
if you check Act II Scene 2, lines 23-27, it says
"Word up, gentle homes,
Our rhymez are tight,
Our beats are phat
Who's up for fried chicken?"
( ArthurTheRat, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:23, archived)

pffft.
Desdemona, you is looking well tight, innit.
( rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:25, archived)

Pffffffffffffffffffft!

( Bob Todd whee, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:43, archived)

And Alladin was Chinese, not Arabian
/trivia
( Cap'n Tallbeard, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:23, archived)