Sherman Cymru recently staged a new presentation of Shakespeare’s classic, Measure for Measure at the The Provincial (the new name for the Old Natwest Bank).Directed by Sherman Cymru’s Associate Director, Amy Hodge, this production was an electric take on Shakespeare’s powerful social satire.
Measure for Measure is set in a society which is in turmoil. Its political leader appoints his hard-line deputy to rid the city of its sexual corruption. However, while the leader is away, we come to see that the deputy’s strict iron hand approach may not be the solution to the city’s problems.
Designer, takis comments:
“The imposing neo-classic building of the bank and its location (the old Red Light District of Cardiff) set the perfect environment for the staging of Measure for Measure, emphasising the main themes of the play, ‘sex’ and ‘power’. By deconstructing the old bank and creating a sex club we aim to offer the audience a multi-sensory experience through the Shakespearean text, enriched with live music, original composition, lights and movement. The multi-layered costumes underlining another theme of the play, the power struggle between the sexes.”
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