RSC Measure for Measure review: Eye-catching drama meets moral murk on Stratford stage

RSC Measure for Measure review: Eye-catching drama meets moral murk on Stratford stage

Nick Le Mesurier reviews Measure for Measure, by William Shakespeare, presented by the RSC at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford

Measure for Measure - Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon - The Reviews Hub

Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Emily Burns Emily Burns has marked her return to the RSC by giving us an uncompromising and sizzling adaptation of Measure for Measure. Modern-dress versions of Shakespeare are nothing new, of course, but this production has been brought bang up to date. It’s sometimes thought of as a problem play, but [...] The post Measure for Measure – Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon appeared first on The R…

Getting the measure of immorality in high office at the RSC

THANKS to possibly the least subtle introductory video montage ever projected on stage, this Measure For Measure announces its targets from the off as public figures embroiled in sex scandals. Politicians, presidents, members of the royal family, the super rich – even the disgraced face of TV cooking shows are paraded at full height. As has become the case in most recent RST productions the set both impresses and to a certain extent dominates. F…