"Measure for Measure"
by the Rude Mechanicals
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in College Park
$15
a comedy? of sorts. more like a drama without everyone keeling over at the end.

went with Q, Carrie, @. as her friend (Amy Davis)was directing and acting (with new hubby Christopher Davis).

setting: Vienna
Duke supposedly out on vacation, and in his stead a police officer type Angelo. Angelo is strict, by the book. Sentences Claudio for having for impregnating his fiance. Claudio enlists his sister Isabella's help to plead his case. Isabella is training to be a nun. Angelo falls for Isabella, or at least in a way that he wants her to sleep with him. She's torn. Duke in disguise as nun sets up this convoluted expose that had me confused in the end. Angelo was previously betrothed? but he was disengaged after her family became less rich? She was still pining for him. And so the Duke had her stand in Isabella's stead for a middle of the night tryst. But it still didn't work? Claudio was still condemned, but then they just had someone else beheaded in his place.

Not greatly acted, esp Angelo. The Can Can was pretty funny, esp with bouncing bosoms- eek.
- posted by B @ 4:02 AM