Bell Shakespeare: Measure For Measure November 5, 2005

When once our grace we have forgot Nothing goes right; we would and we would not. Startling and raw, Measure For Measure crosses the line between tragedy and comedy by exposing moral corruption in dark times of hypocrisy, temptation and manipulation. Who is accountable when the Duke escapes his responsibilities by appointing the flawed and self-righteous Angelo as his deputy? Power corrupts. Is a young man?s life worth his sister?s virginity? The city and its wild characters absorb the chaos but society struggles with such abuse of power for personal gain. Bell Shakespeare?s Measure For Measure will be wickedly funny, outrageously raw and a sharp reflection of our own ethical dilemmas and prejudices. Directed by John Bell, Designed by Robert Kemp.