Measure for Measure at Burbage Theatre Company

Burbage Theatre Co concludes their 14th Season with the 21st Century Rhode Island Premiere of William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, directed by founding Artistic Director Jeff Church. When Duke Vincentio leaves Vienna in the hands of the rigid Angelo, a young man is sentenced to death for an illicit affair, prompting his sister Isabella—a novice nun—to plead for mercy. Angelo's hypocrisy is exposed when he presents Isabella with a sinister bargain, while the Duke, disguised as a friar, orchestrates a series of deceptions that force the city to confront the balance between strict justice and human compassion. The cast is led by Alison Russo as Isabella, Mauro Hantman as Angelo, and Steven Liebhauser as the Duke.