Shakespeare: Measure for Measure

Synopsis: Online audio recording in which director Michael Attenborough talks to Heather Neill about his 2010 modern-dress production of Measure for Measure at the Almeida with Rory Kinnear as Angelo and Anna Maxwell Martin as Isabella. Attenborough talks about why he feels modern dress is right for the production, the set design, the motivations of the main characters including why he made Lucio central to the play. He is indebted to Jonathan Bate for Bate’s insight that in Shakespeare one should ‘throw away either/or and substitute ‘and’. Attenborough believes Measure for Measure is a play that issues warnings about absolutes. He speaks about his interpretation of the ending of the play, and states that he feels Vienna is no better off following the Duke’s return.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Audio; Multimedia
Notes: Recordings can be listened to online at the Theatrevoice archive: http://www.theatrevoice.com/the_archive/. A transcript is available on the website.
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stage directing; Modern dress productions

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