Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Robert Falls
“Audacious”
– Chicago Tribune
Measure for Measure
Mar 9 – Apr 14, 2013 in Goodman's Albert Theatre
2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission
Robert Falls’ daring new production takes us into the heart of Shakespeare’s dark comedy, in which virtue and vice collide—and lust and the law are inextricably entwined.
His city caught in a moral free-fall, the Duke of Vienna hands over power to Lord Angelo, who enforces long-dormant codes of chastity with zealous fervor. When a pious young nun pleads for the life of her condemned brother, Angelo’s response is surprisingly sensual—revealing a web of desire, deception and hypocrisy that infects every corner of society.
Intended for mature audiences.
Critical Praise
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★★★1/2 (out of 4)
– Chicago Tribune
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“Vice oozes from the very walls the comedy roars”
– Newcity
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“Arresting”
– Chicago Tribune
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“Falls…captures the comedy of the piece”
– Chicago Tribune
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“Never in the history of this play has such a raw and raucous production been seen”
– Newcity
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“There are delights both large and small crammed into this production”
– Newcity
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“Highly amusing”
– Chicago Tribune
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