Unmeasured
By Wildflower Productions
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Company Name: Wildflower Productions
City/State: Kansas City, MO
Genre: Theatre
Ratings: Parental Guidance
Director: Dawn Youngs
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Warnings: Sexual Content
Venue: Independence Blvd Christian Church
Show Times:
10:30 PM Friday, July 19
6:00 PM Saturday, July 20
7:30 PM Tuesday, July 23
7:30 PM Friday, July 26
4:30 PM Saturday, July 27
Description:
Unmeasured: unorthodox retelling of Shakespear's Measure for Measure, deconstructed and retold with womxn’s voices. We take on the hypocrisy of morality laws, while navigating through a sea of unwelcome advances, sexism, and hostile coercion tactics.
Wildflower Stories will donate 12.5% of its proceeds from the 2024 KC Fringe Festival to MOCSA (Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault) as they strive “to prevent sexual violence in our community” (mocsa.org). We encourage you to also support MOCSA.
Cast/Crew:
Sarah Schrader- Cast/Music Director
Christian Cooley- Set/Props
Sara Scoops Cooper-Cast/Asst. Stage Manager
Cait Lambrecht- Cast/Costumes
Tim Osborn- Sound
Emily Sanderlin Osborn- Cast/Producer
Emm Shields- Cast/Marketing & Social Media
Grace Tritsch- Stage Manager
Dominique Lorae.- Cast
John Wostenberg- Sound
Dawn Youngs- Cast/Director
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The integration of multiple different Shakespeare plays works very well, the intimate staging only adds to the discomfort, and the performances are all top notch. The use of hymns over disturbing sequences of ritualistic mutilation and marching is particularly potent. Never have I been made more uncomfortable in only 40 minutes.
A viscerally impactful and engaging experience.
While I knew next to nothing about this story going on, the staging and acting immediately sucked me in. As challenging as the text of Shakespeare can feel when you go in blind the command these actors have of the text and emotion that drives it helps to fill in any gaps of knowledge you might have. This interpretation proves that if you have a great, committed cast and a strong directorial vision that Shakespeare is as digestible but engaging as ever (even when done in the time constraint of 60 min or less).
One of the best of the Fringe and hopefully not one that people pass by!
This show blends Shakespeare and modernity seamlessly, especially with one of Shakespeare’s least modern shows one could argue. The actors are all incredibly committed to the text which is beautifully written and adapted. Even one who claims to not ‘understand’ Shakespeare would completely understand this show and find it entertaining and thought provoking. I look forward to seeing more from the minds of this creative team. You do not want to miss this show.