Measure for Measure
- Synopsis
- Aaron Posner’s 2006 production of The Merchant of Venice for the Folger Theatre and videotaped for WAPAVA by George Karseboom. The production employed 2/3 life-size puppets; the Duke’s friar disguise was a puppet that bore a resemblance to the Duke, handled by the Duke himself. Puppets, handled by Todd Scofield and Tony Nam, were also used for several of the minor characters.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 11 Mar 2006
- Duration
- 142 mins
Credits
- Director
- Aaron Posner
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Production Design
- Daniel Conway
- Costume
- Devon Painter
- Contributor
- George Karseboom
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Elizabethan Theatre, Folger Shakespeare Library
- Theatre company
- Folger Theatre
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- No period
- Plays
- Measure for Measure
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Puppets
Notes
- History
- The production ran 19 January-26 February 2006
- Awards
- Helen Hayes Awards 2007: Outstanding Resident Play and Outstanding Director, Resident Play.
- Reviews
- Lipstein, Freddi. Shakespeare Bulletin 24, no. 2 (2006), pp 81-5.
Production Company
- Name
Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive (WAPAVA)
- leahkim@umd.edu
- Web
- http://www.wapava.org External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (301) 405 9117
- Address
- James J. Taylor Collection
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland 20742-1630
- Name
Washington State University, Media Materials & Reserves
- libweb@wsu.edu
- Web
- http://http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/mmr/welcome.htm External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Measure for Measure". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69573 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)