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4 Mar 2026 Conversations with Tyler Henry Oliver on Measure for Measure, Late Bloomers, and the Smartest Writers in English
“It’s often not so easy to follow the arguments if they’re delivered in the rapid clip that Shakespearean acting would rely on. I think a lot of people want a happier story than this.”
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- 4 Mar 2026
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…Now, the premise of this episode is, we’re going to discuss Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. That’s not the only thing we’ll do, but that is what we will start with. Measure for Measure—why did that play fall into non-popularity for so long? Because it’s very difficult to enjoy on the stage. The ending is unsatisfactory from an entertainment point of view. It’s often not so easy to follow the arguments if they’re delivered in the rapid clip that Shakespearean acting would rely on. I think a lot of people want a happier story than this. Shakespeare was experimenting with a comedy that had an unhappy ending. You probably can’t think of many other comedies like that, and there’s a reason. Is the ending unhappy?…
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