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E036. Measure for Measure: 2 outstanding productions

July 30, 2022 Dan Cotterall
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E036. Measure for Measure: 2 outstanding productions
Show Notes

The Cheek by Jowl production of Measure for Measure from 2016 - in Russian - dispenses with some of the comic characters to intensify its focus on the Duke. The setting for the Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play, from 2019, is 19th-century Vienna - lush and oppressive. It is fascinating to see how two top directing and design teams shake, shape and stir this great play – in which Isabella pronounces one of Shakespeare’s greatest speeches.