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*POMPEY a barman, pimp and servant to Mistress Overdone - [[James Hough]]
 
*POMPEY a barman, pimp and servant to Mistress Overdone - [[James Hough]]
 
*ABHORSON, the executioner - [[Martin Balanow]]
 
*ABHORSON, the executioner - [[Martin Balanow]]
*MARIANA, betrothed to Angelo / FRANCISCA, a nun - [[Laurie Mulryne]]
 
  
 
== Crew ==
 
== Crew ==
 
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*Assistant Director - [[Louisa Evans]]
*Stage Manager - [[SM Name]]
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*Stage Manager - [[Michelle Yim]]
*Lighting Design - [[Mark Davies]]
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*Lighting Design - [[Gavin Parker]]
*Sound/Lighting Operator - [[Caroline Doyle]]
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*Rigging - [[Gavin Parker]], [[Caroline Doyle]] & [[Jai Campbell|Jai Campbell]]
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*Sound Design - [[Dave Hollander]]
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*Sound/Lighting Operators - [[Caroline Doyle]] & [[Jai Campbell|Jai Campbell]]
 
*Costumes - [[Lisa Thomas]]
 
*Costumes - [[Lisa Thomas]]
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*Set Construction - The cast & crew
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*Set Painting - [[Michael Wilson]], [[Dave Hollander]] & [[Clive Manning]]
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*Production photographer - [[Phil Gammon]]
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* Thanks: [[Alan Buckman]] for props; the casts and crews of [[Stiff (2009)]] & [[Nightmares and Nightingales (2009)]] and [[Proof (2009)]]; [[Jess Osorio]] and the box office team, [[Matthew Lyne]] and his legion of cunning bar stewards, [[Steve Imrie]] and the front of house volunteers, all of whom do so much to support shows at SLT.
  
 
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== Reminiscences and Anecdotes ==
 
== Reminiscences and Anecdotes ==
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Latest revision as of 10:45, 3 December 2011

Poster by Dave Hollander

by William Shakespeare

Directed by Dave Hollander

Performances: Mon 2nd – Sat 7th November 2009, Bell Theatre


Introduction

Concerned at the licentious behaviour of Vienna’s citizens, the Duke leaves the city and installs his moralistic deputy, Angelo, as temporary leader. He returns in disguise to observe his protégé’s progress. Brothels are shut down, their owners punished and a new law decrees that sex outside marriage will be punishable by death. Claudio, a young man whose fiancée, Juliet, is pregnant, is called before the authorities, who stand by the law and promise his swift execution as an example to the public. When his virtuous sister Isabella hears of his plight, she leaves her nunnery and pleads with Angelo for Claudio’s life, but there seems little hope of his redemption, until it becomes clear that the new leader is attracted to her virtue. He makes her an offer: Claudio’s life will be spared if Isabella agrees to sleep with Angelo...

Measure for Measure has long been referred to as one of Shakespeare’s “problem plays”, since it is neither comedy nor tragedy, but uses elements of both genres to focus on its themes of morality and hypocrisy. Intensely dramatic scenes contrast with the uproarious brothel comedy of Mistress Overdone, Pompey and the badly behaved residents of the city. The subject matter of a seemingly righteous public figure undermined by his own peccadilloes appears particularly relevant, and the emotions of the characters remain as true to life today as ever.


Cast

Crew

Reviews

Some review quotes go here


Gallery

http://www.photos.sltarchive.co.uk/measure_for_measure

Reminiscences and Anecdotes

Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production. Please leave your name. Anonymous entries may be deleted.

See Also

Measure for Measure (1997)

References

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External Links