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Measure for Measure: The Arkangel Shakespeare

Auteur(s): William Shakespeare
Narrateur(s): Simon Russell Beale, Roger Allam, Stella Gonet
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Telling his followers he is leaving the city on affairs of state, the Duke of Vienna appoints the puritanical Angelo to govern in his absence. Will Angelo prove as virtuous as he seems once power is in his hands?

Roaming the city disguised as a friar, the duke looks on as Angelo's lust for the virtuous Isabella sweeps him into the corruption he has so sternly condemned in others.

The duke's manipulation at last produces a happy ending for this dark comedy, with its brilliant exploration of the themes of justice and mercy.

Roger Allam plays the duke and Simon Russell Beale is Angelo. Isabella is played by Stella Gonet.

Public Domain (P)2014 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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Measure for Measure is timely and timeless, like a lot of Shakespeare. It breathlessly dissects how power is gendered, how individual decisions and cultural norms can trap people in a net that even comedy can’t unweave. After Me Too its resonance is even more obvious.

This performance is a traditional interpretation, faithful to the text, and read by people who understand the rhythms of Early Modern English. There is no weak link. Lucio was hilarious, the Duke appropriately grandstanding, and Angelo surprisingly agile. Isabella is rhetorically powerful, innocent though perhaps not sounding as young as she probably would be in a play. An excellent rendition all around.

Excellent performance of a fascinating play

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