Measure for Measure

“The law hath not been dead, though it hath slept.” In seeking to reform the moral chaos of Vienna, the Duke decides to resign his office, go undercover, and install his virtuous lord, Angelo, in order to punish vice and reward virtue. Unfortunately, Angelo is not as incorruptible as the Duke had hoped and, through the pure spirituality of the nun, Isabella, Angelo is moved to lust, deceit, and manipulation. A morality tale that has lost none of its complexity or contemporaneity, Measure for Measure is one of Shakespeare’s most ironic, colorful, and moving plays.