by William Shakespeare
Direction: Thomas Ostermeier (ca. 140 min.)

Translation and edition by Marius von Mayenburg
Premiere in Berlin: September 17th, 2011
Premiere at the Salzburger Festspiele: August 17th, 2011

Under Duke Vincentio’s rule criminality and prostitution threaten to overrun the city. His deputy Angelo wants to install a rigid morality and sentences Claudio to death for sex outside marriage. When Isabella pleads for her brother Claudio, Angelo’s principles start to waver and he makes Isabella an immoral offer…

A co-production with the Salzburger Festspiele.

Guest Performances
Salzburg (August 2011)
Paris (April 2012)
Lausanne (February 2013)