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Measure for Measure

Sun, Oct 11 · 2:00 PM Folger Shakespeare Library · Capitol Hill

Measure for Measure , where human nature collides with the letter of the law, offers a timeless parable of power and redemption. This production of Shakespeare’s dark comedy, set in the American South in the 1950s, comes to life under the direction of Psalmayene 24, Helen Hayes Award winner for Folger Theatre’s production of Metamorphoses .

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