Measure for Measure program

10-16 June 2021 BURKE STREET STUDIOS & TOUR

William Shakespeare’s

Measure for Measure Directed by Sarah Ogden

FROM THE DIRECTOR

In post-war Australia, the economy and the brothels are booming. Awash with libertarian American culture and consumerism, the country is euphoric. The people are running amok. But it’s beginning to feel like the sour end of the party.

As PM Duke jets off on ‘holiday’, Angelo, the unimpeachable Minister of Defence is given a mandate to enforce long-neglected decency laws and bring the people to heel. He begins by making an example of a young poet, who is handed a death sentence for getting his fiancé up the duff.

Isabella is faced with a terrible choice. To save her brother she must put her dreams of becoming a nun aside and thrust her way through a male-dominated system, where those who wield power take what they please.

She needs an ally, but…. “Who will believe thee Isabel?” And what will they ask in return?

Justice is finding its teeth and the powerful and powerless alike must learn to face the consequences.

It has been a delight to dive into Measure for Measure with the second year acting ensemble to unpick and bring to life the webs of power, coercion and gender politics in this thorny ‘problem play’. Navigating the delicate balance between comedy and drama, they have enthusiastically brought their hearts, minds, bodies and voices to the floor as we filter this old story through an Australia of not so long ago, along the way uncovering the stark relevance for us now. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching them stretch and grow to meet the demands of Shakespeare’s language as they continue their training, a process that continues now as we meet and share with you, our audience. Thank you for your support.

SARAH OGDEN

2nd Year Bachelor of Acting students Back row (from left): Alex Porteous, Damien Moston, Ethan Andrejic, Alex Swanston, Dugald Lowis, Brendan Kater Middle row: Rosa Woodrow Kyle, Mitchell Booth, Nathaniel Crossinggum, Anna Conomos, Ellen Warner, Georgia Faa, Isabella Berlese Front row: Stella Peterson, Emily Moore, Ruby Gudenswager, Jordan Stott, Tyrone Crowe, Skye Fellman

CAST

In order of first appearance DUKE VINCENTIO Nathaniel Crossinggum ESCALUS & DUKE VINCENTIO Damien Moston ANGELO Mitchell Booth MISTRESS OVERDONE & ISABELLA Skye Fellman POMPEY & FATHER PETER Brendan Kater CLAUDIO Tyrone Crowe PROVOST & FROTH Stella Peterson JUILET & ELBOW Emily Moore LUCIO Alex Swanston ISABELLA Rosa Woodrow Kyle ANGELO Jordan Stott ISABELLA Georgia Faa ISABELLA Isabella Berlese DUKE VINCENTIO Ethan Andrejic DUKE VINCENTIO Dugald Lowis MARIANA Ellen Warner ANGELO Alex Porteous ISABELLA Ruby Gudenswager

THANK YOU

With special thanks to Melissa Agnew, Dominique Fegan, Amy Hauser, Cathy Healy, Todd Fellman, Julie Kater and Jacqui Somerville for their immense support during the production of this show.

This performance runs for 75 minutes

FOR THE PRODUCTION PRODUCER Professor Paul Sabey DIRECTOR Sarah Ogden VOICE & DIALECT COACH Dr Melissa Agnew PRODUCTION SUPPORT Amy Hauser STAGE MANAGER Bridget O’Brien ASSISTANT DIRECTORS Ethan Andrejic, Dugald Lowis, Alex Porteous, Stella Peterson, Rosa Woodrow Kyle STAGE MANAGEMENT Isabella Berlese, Alex Swanston INTIMACY/FIGHT CHOREO Ethan Andrejic, Dugald Lowis, Stella Peterson DANCE Ellen Warner MUSIC Mitchell Booth, Ellen Warner, Rosa Woodrow Kyle SET Ethan Andrejic, Tyrone Crowe, Brendan Kater, Damien Moston, Alex Swanston PROPS Nathaniel Crossinggum, Brendan Kater, Damien Moston, Alex Swanston COSTUMES Ethan Andrejic, Isabella Berlese, Georgia Faa, Skye Fellman, Ruby Gudenswager, Emily Moore, Stella Peterson, Jordan Stott HAIR & MAKEUP Georgia Faa DRAMATURGY Alex Porteous, Rosa Woodrow Kyle WARM-UP Dugald Lowis, Ellen Warner MARKETING Nathaniel Crossinggum SOCIAL Emily Moore CRICOS PROVIDER - 00233E