Episode 59: Taking Shakespeare's Measure in the Twenty-First Century: Dr. Nora Williams and Measure (Still) for Measure

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Recorded18 Nov 2019

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Shakespeare's Measure for Measure has long had a reputation as a "problem play." Structurally, it's a comedy, but because its plot goes to some dark places, some of its characters' actions are utterly repugnant, and its thematic concerns are so serious, its ostensibly happy ending doesn't leave audiences feeling satisfied. Rather than shy away from Measure for Measure and its uncomfortable elements, Dr. Nora Williams is using them to further discussions about sexual consent, rape culture, and power. Her devised theatre project, Measure (Still) for Measure, invites participants to revise the original play in order to focus on these themes. She joined us to talk about the play and how she's using the devising process to find ways to make it speak to our present-day concerns.

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