Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," in Russian no less!

[devifemme]

We love one particular national institution here in Washington, the Kennedy Center, and last evening we had a unique experience there. It was a genuinely odd production of "Measure for Measure" -- considered to be Shakespeare's only "other" play about justice and mercy ("Merchant of Venice" being the first

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[awakenyourfaith]

Fascinating! Measure for Measure, while still one of the least performed of Shakespeare's plays, actually has gained a resurgence of productions in the wake of the #MeToo movement, to mixed results (especially re: Donwar Warehouse's current, gender-swapping production).

[devifemme]

Dear Owl --

Delighted you know "Measure for Measure" -- and I certainly take your point that the Bard seemingly anticipated the whole contemporary issue of sexual mistreatment of women. There's a curious irony in this adaptation being done with Moscow's Pushkin Theater -- given Putin's disgraceful attacks on gays and women (like Pussy Riot).

Hugs, J