The director of Seattle Shakespeare’s
current production of "Measure for Measure." has had a lifetime
relationship with the Bard. It began with her mother being "a horrible
test taker," said Desdemona Chiang.
After finishing in the bottom 5 percent of a national test to determine
college placement, the Taiwanese government placed Chiang's mother "in theater
school. She spent four years doing theater against her will – because
she really wanted to be a journalist." However an encounter with Shakespeare’s "Othello," and a liking for the character of Othello's wife, led her to name her daughter Desdemona.
“So I’ve always being fascinated by Shakespeare because of my name. I first tried to read ‘Othello’ when I was 9,” Chiang recalled.
Although born in Taiwan, Chiang grew up in the United States and her own college career went a bit differently. “I remember calling my mother and telling her that I decided to major in theater…
“So I’ve always being fascinated by Shakespeare because of my name. I first tried to read ‘Othello’ when I was 9,” Chiang recalled.
Although born in Taiwan, Chiang grew up in the United States and her own college career went a bit differently. “I remember calling my mother and telling her that I decided to major in theater…