Double Measures (Measure for Measure, Donmar Warehouse, dir. Josie Rourke, Nov 2018)
The pitch for Josie Rourke's Measure for Measure at the Donmar, as I had understood it, was that half-way through the show, Isabella and Angelo " or rather, Hayley Atwell and Jack Lowden " would switch parts. This seemed like an intriguing twist on a long-established theatrical sleight of hand (with a pedigree as old [...]