Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure in theatre Divadlo Na Prádle












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            A unique performance of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure played by the Charles University

            Production and directed by John Martlew takes place in theatre Divadlo Na Prádle. The acto
            speakers from the whole university. Tickets for the superb performances on the 24th, 26th 
            where the amateur actors give the performances of a lifetime, are still available

            It is the eleventh year of the production led by the former English lector at the Faculty 
            Martlew: “Since I moved back to the UK, I always come to Prague in November for the Thanks
            cast the play. We usually have five, six weeks to prepare the play. We spend two or three 

            every day. When we begun, it was much easier, the students were not working, so we had eve
            Because of the age of the students, the Charles University Workshop Production does not us

            tragedies. This year’s play was rediscovered in the 20th century and the last performance 
            Shakespeare Society. The play has a Christian background and is full of black humour.
            It was written in 1604, after the plague, in a politically unstable period, which led to G

            One of the aspect of the play, how to manipulate people, might be familiar to the viewers 
            the Czech political situation.
            “We students love to take part in the plays and it is amazing to work with John”, stated M

            Graeberova, a student of English.  
            The production started as a learning exercise during John’s English course and was intende
            a production, but due to popular demand Martlew changed his mind. The entire production is

            relatively small budget, partly funded by the Mathesius foundation of the Faculty of Arts.
            P.K.