Shakespeare’s classic play about morality, virtue, sin, punishment, death, and atonement. This work continues to be classified as a comedy, albeit a dark one, though its tone may defy those expectations.In this dark comedy, a duke leaves his town in the hands of his second-in-command, a man whose strict sense of morality leads him to carry out laws to the letter. Almost immediately, he starts enforcing ancient laws, which leads to the arrest of Claudio for fornication—a crime punishable by death. Watch as the duke watches what ensues. Will he let the punishment be carried out? Or will he intervene before it's too late?
Directed by Erin T. McKinney |