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Leandra Lynn

is the Managing Director of Britches and Hose Theatre Company (B&H) in Fairfax, Virginia. She recently played Isabella in B&H's production of Measure for Measure and will be directing their production of An Ideal Husband in Spring 2018. In her spare time, Leandra enjoys writing silly songs about scansion.
When words fail: A possible interpretation of Isabella's silence in Measure for Measure
Isabella and the Duke in Measure for Measure
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When words fail: A possible interpretation of Isabella's silence in Measure for Measure

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Leandra Lynn

“Measure for Measure” is technically a comedy, which means it ends with a marriage. So why does Isabella respond to the Duke’s proposal with silence?