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Folger Theatre stages a bold Measure for Measure
Original: Folger Theatre’s ‘Measure for Measure’ turns a problem play into a revolution
Folger Theatre in Washington, DC has opened a new production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, which critics are calling a staging that turns one of the Bard's so-called problem plays into a revolution. DC Theater Arts coverage highlights the production as reworking the play's tricky mix of comedy, justice and hypocrisy into something urgent and contemporary, drawing fresh attention to one of Shakespeare's less frequently performed works.
Why now: The new Folger Theatre production is earning attention for reimagining a difficult Shakespeare play in a striking way.
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