Measure for Measure

Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare is presented by The Elizabeth Theater Company at The Elizabeth Theater, located above The Park Bar Detroit.
When the Duke of Vienna decides it is time to restore order and morality to his city, which has for fourteen years lacked just that, he leaves his strict deputy, Angelo in stewardship of the city while he "sets off" on undisclosed business. Angelo begins his charge of cleaning up the city, specifically fornication, quickly when he sentences Claudio… Show more to death for getting his fiance Juliette pregnant. Claudio's sister Isabella pleads with Angelo on her brother's behalf in hopes of changing his mind. The entire situation gets more complicated when Angelo finds himself lusting after Isabella. All the while the Duke watches over what's happening in his city and pulls the strings disguised as a Friar.

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