Measure for Measure
Directed by Robin Lynn Smith
As Claudio / Friar Thomas
Sept / Oct 2023
“To sue to live, I find I seek to die;
And, seeking death, find life: let it come on..”
— Claudio
“For 20 years the Engaged Theatre program, unique to Freehold, has connected with extraordinary audiences across the Northwest. This fall our tour will reach over 500 persons who are incarcerated, and in-patient men and women struggling with mental health issues. We have heard from past audiences that watching the struggles of characters on stage makes them feel less alone. They feel seen as nuanced, complex human beings, and less the sum of their past mistakes…
The nuanced portrayals of its characters is one of the things that drew director Robin Lynn Smith to Measure for Measure. “It is a story of human forgiveness. Shakespeare takes these characters on a journey where they must seek into their own hearts to find choices that make room for each other’s full humanity; and in the process come to a new experience of themselves,” she said.”
