Mesaure for Measure at the CSV's Flamboyan Theatre

Hipgnosis Theatre Company presents Measure for Measure, by William Shakespeare, at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center's Flamboyan Theatre from 15 Jun - 2 Jul 2006.

Measure for Measure: A contemporary setting focuses this production around all-too-present concerns: why does freedom frighten us? Why do we long for security, and leadership, in a world that can never promise either?

Vienna is out of control, the Duke has failed in the attempt to rule from the top down. Disguised, he entrusts his city to the seemingly virtuous Angelo so as to observe the deceit, vice and workings of his government and people from the bottom up.

But corruption taints even those in the highest office. Angelo's public, unwavering moral position is exposed as criminal hypocrisy when he becomes consumed with sexual desire for Isabella, a novice nun.

Directed by John Castro, Measure for Measure features Erika Bailey, Demetrios Bonaros, Nick Brooks, Kate Dulcich, John Kevin Jones, Francis Kelly, David Laufgraben, David Look, Elizabeth Mirarchi, Julian A. Rozzell, Jr., Adelia Saunders, Wayne Alon Scott, Sarah Sokolovic, Justin Steeve and Rachel Tiemann.

Set design is by Justin Steeve, Julian A. Rozzell, Jr., Lara Evangelista, with costumes by Krista Thomas and lighting by Justin Steeve.