Shakespeare's comedy explores hypocrisy in justice

For the final show of the Dana College Theater season, Dr. Paul Schneider, professor of English and director of theater, has selected Shakespeare’s intriguing problem play, “Measure for Measure.” Performances are in Lauritzen Theatre, Madsen Fine Arts Center and will be at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 28 through Saturday, April 30, with a Sunday performance on May 1 at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free and the public is warmly invited to attend.

In this disturbing comedy, Shakespeare looks at the morally ambiguous behavior of a strict puritan — Angelo (Eric Grant-Leanna) — who has begun to lust for the sister of the man he has condemned to death for what amounts to lustful behavior. Complicating the problem is the Duke of Vienna (Nick Albrecht), who has put Angelo in charge of cleaning up the immoral behavior of his city, a behavior to which he has turned a blind eye for more than a decade. As Angelo enforces the strict laws of the city, the Duke sneaks around disguised as a friar, living up to the label given him by one wag in the play, “The Duke of Dark Corners.”

In this play from the period of Shakespeare’s great tragedies, the author exposes the flaws of those who are empowered to enforce justice on the population.

This show is not suitable for children under 13.

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