Cheek by Jowl

Cheek by Jowl returns to the Barbican with its new production of Measure For Measure - hailed in Moscow as 'a shattering portrait of contemporary Russia' (Novaya Gazeta).

With his unique brew of laughter and high seriousness, Shakespeare dissects the nature of government, love, and justice - asking unsettling questions about how we are governed, exploring the 'complex relationships between those in power, and ordinary citizens' (Kristina Matvienko).

A corrupt government policing a chaotic city's convents, prisons
and brothels... Cheek by Jowl's Measure For Measure, through 'a series of swiftly changing spectacular scenes' (Teatral) explodes as 'a real thriller, piercing the heart of the entire audience' (Mir 24).

Suitable for ages 16+ years.