Measure for Measure
1625 W. Diversey Chicago
In Measure for Measure, the Duke empowers Lord Angelo to rule in his place while he purports to leave on a journey but secretly investigates the moral decay of his dukedom, disguised as a friar. Resorting to an old law against fornication to enforce his strict standards of morality, Angelo proceeds to condemn fornicators to death. The first of these is Claudio, a young man who has had made his fiancée pregnant. Claudio’s sister Isabella, who is about to take her vows as a nun, pleads for her brother’s life. Angelo uses his power to try to blackmail Isabella into his bed, leaving the pious young woman with an impossible choice: uphold her commitment to chastity or commit a serious sin to save her brother’s life.
Presented by Saint Sebastian Players
Thru - May 19, 2013