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Measure for Measure – Sam Wannamaker Playhouse, Shakespeare’s Globe

Usually listed rather uneasily as a comedy, Measure for Measure is actually a pretty serious play although it descends close to farce in Acts 4 and 5, which is why it’s often dubbed a “problem play”.

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