
Royal Shakespeare Company: Measure for Measure Review | The Lowry | Manchester
For the final instalment of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s touring trilogy, the 1604 comedy Measure for Measure has been adapted for the #MeToo generation. In an absorbing production that sees its multifaceted cast members taking on the issue of justice, mercy and sincerity, director Gregory Doran forces us to question if attitudes have shifted. After the duke of Vienna unexpectedly leaves his deputy Angelo (played by Sandy Grierson) in charge, the new commander begins impos