Measure for Measure, Chicago
/Measure for Measure, Chicago
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Chicago, United States
Performed in Russian with English supertitles
January 27-31, 2016
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Pushkin Theatre (Moscow) and Cheek by Jowl (London)
In collaboration with London-based company Cheek by Jowl, the Pushkin Theatre troupe from Moscow performed their experimental Measure for Measure at the Shakespeare 400 Chicago festival. This politically-charged production premiered in Moscow during 2013 and has enjoyed great success ever since.
Director: Declan Donnellan
Designer: Nick Ormerod
Cast:
Andrei Kuzichev
Anna Khalilulina
Petr Rykov
Alexander Felkistov
Alexander Arsentyev
Anastasia Lebedeva
Elmira Mirel
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For more information:
http://www.cheekbyjowl.com/measure_for_measure.php
http://www.shakespeare400chicago.com/events/measure_cheekbyjowl.html
Scholarly response:
https://citydeskshakespeare400chicago.wordpress.com/tag/measure-for-measurecheek-by-jowl-pushkin-theatre-russian-united-kingdom-chicago-shakespeare-theater-alfred-thomas-university-of-illinois-chicago/
Selected Reviews:
http://www.russkiymir.ru/en/news/201844/
