Measure For Measure - Storyville, New Orleans

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Event Measure For Measure - Storyville, New Orleans
Venue Australian National University, Arts Centre Drama Lab, Acton, ACT
First Date 15 October 2003
Opening Date 15 October 2003
Last Date 18 October 2003
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description Shakespeare's play set in Storyville, the red light district of New Orleans. The themes of corruption, prostitution and the difficulties of dispensing justice originally set in Renaissance Venice, fit equally into the infamous brothel area of turn of the 20th century New Orleans.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
David Clapham Actor
Ruth Pickard Actor
Jon Thomsen Director
William Shakespeare Playwright
Resources
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Poster ACT Heritage Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 31097