Measure For Measure 2004

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Drama on 3: Measure for Measure Sun 1st Feb 2004, 19:35 on BBC Radio 3 By William Shakespeare In a world of sexual harassment and unwed mothers - and the inability of the law to deal with either - the Duke hands over his powers to his puritan deputy. Composer:……Helen Chadwick Director:….Claire Grove Duke:…..Chiwetel Ejiofor Escalus:….Clive Swift Angelo:…..Anton Lesser Isabella:….Nadine Marshall Mistress Overdone:….Claire Benedict Pompey:…Ewan Bailey Lucio:….Lloyd Hutchinson Claudio:….Jude Akuwudike Provost:….Colin McFarlane Mariana:…..Adjoa Andoh Measure for Measure is among the most passionately discussed of Shakespeare’s plays. In it, a duke temporarily removes himself from governing his city-state, deputizing a member of his administration, Angelo, to enforce the laws more rigorously. Angelo chooses as his first victim Claudio, condemning him to death because he impregnated Juliet before their marriage.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.