Measure For Measure!

Jul 1

Written By In Yong Song

In May and June of 2012, The Hobart Shakespeareans performed an astonishing Measure for Measure in Room 56.

People came from across the street and from as far away as Beijing to witness the magic.

Pompey Pleads for his Freedom

Pompey Pleads for his Freedom

Shepherds of the Nation: Angels and the Provost preside over the Executions

Shepherds of the Nation: Angels and the Provost preside over the Executions

Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me!

Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me!

Isabella pleads for the life of her brother

Isabella pleads for the life of her brother

Mistress Kate Keepdown returns to marry Lucio

Mistress Kate Keepdown returns to marry Lucio

Elvis meets Shakespeare

Elvis meets Shakespeare

Luis plays the “Fantastical Duke of Dark Corners”

Luis plays the “Fantastical Duke of Dark Corners”

A Shocking Dance for a Shocking Underworld

A Shocking Dance for a Shocking Underworld

Claudio's Saxophone puts the final notes to David Bowie's “Changes”

Claudio's Saxophone puts the final notes to David Bowie's “Changes”

Eugene Keeps the Beat

Eugene Keeps the Beat

Isabella's Dilemma

Isabella's Dilemma

Thanks to all the wonderful friends who made it all possible, and we hope to see you for The Tempest in 2013.

A film clip of the performance can be viewed here. We hope to see all of you back next May for The Tempest!

Photos by Kurt Ingham

performanceplay

In Yong Song

Yosemite National Park

Hobart Shakespeareans at TED 2012