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MEASURE FOR MEASURE
MAY 15 - 24, STAGEBRUSH THEATRE
AUGUST 7 - 9, THEATRE ARTISTS STUDIO
by William Shakespeare
directed by Keath Hall
First performed in 1604, Measure for Measure jumps off the page as if it had been written today. It asks us questions about sin and virtue, justice vs mercy. Outlandish and funny, the play creates humor and darkness from ironic and tense situations.
No matter the time period or costuming, these characters live and breath in the only way that Shakespeare can write them
Measure For Measure is one of Shakespeare’s “problem plays.” A problem play is not easily classified as a comedy, tragedy or history, having a mix of tone and moral ambiguity. Set in corrupt Vienna, Measure for Measure unfolds when the Duke leaves a strict deputy, Angelo, to enforce restrictive laws while the Duke disguises himself to observe the events as they unfold. A nobleman, Claudio, is sentenced to execution for engaging in premarital sex with his fiance. Claudio’s virtuous sister Isabella, who is studying to become a nun, must then bargain with Angelo. Angelo demands her virginity for her brother's life, but the disguised Duke orchestrates a complex plan involving mistaken identity and trickery to expose Angelo's hypocrisy, ultimately testing mercy, justice, and balance in the community. Along the way we are introduced to a slew of funny and irascible characters sure to elicit sidesplitting fun.
Schedule
STAGEBRUSH THEATRE
Friday, May 15 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, May 16 @ 2:00pm
Saturday, May 16 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, May 17 @ 2:00pm
Friday, May 22 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, May 23 @ 2:00pm
Saturday, May 23 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, May 24 @ 2:00pm
THEATRE ARTISTS STUDIO
Friday, August 7 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, August 8 @ 2:00pm
Saturday, August 8 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, August 9 @ 2:00pm
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