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Much Ado About Nothing
by William Shakespeare
Day Seats
£10 from Box Office in person on the day of performance from 9.30am.
May be limited to 2 per person.
‘A Much Ado that is not only funny but that also reaches into the human experience.' Guardian
‘Wanamaker and Russell Beale, two glorious actors capturing the wonder of love in the middle age with unforgettable tenderness and humour.' Telegraph
Promise of a masked ball hastens the men from battle to the festive house of Leonato, where beautiful, wealthy young Hero catches the eye of Claudio, the dashing soldier. Instantly attracted to each other, they rush into marriage. There is no such hurry for seasoned singles Beatrice and Benedick, whose scorn for love and penchant for verbal sparring provoke their scheming friends to plot a happy ending.
Beatrice and Benedick are played by Zoë Wanamaker and Simon Russell Beale in Shakespeare’s dark and dazzling comedy.
From 10 December
Cast credits:
Dogberry : Mark Addy
The Watch : James Alper
Woman of the House : Katharine Burford
Antonio : John Burgess
The Watch : Daniel Fearn
Hero : Susannah Fielding
Leonato : Oliver Ford Davies
Balthasar : Thomas Goodridge
Woman of the House : Jessica Gunning
Claudio : Daniel Hawksford
The Sexton : Simon Markey
Ursula : Maggie McCarthy
Verges : Trevor Peacock
Friar Francis : Gary Pillai
Borachio : Daniel Poyser
Woman of the House : Harriette Quarrie
Benedick : Simon Russell Beale
Woman of the House : Hannah Stokely
Don Pedro : Julian Wadham
Conrade : Ross Waiton
Beatrice : Zoë Wanamaker
Margaret : Niky Wardley
Don John : Andrew Woodall
The Watch : Matthew Woodyatt
The Watch : Tristram Wymark
Production credits:
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Set Designer: Vicki Mortimer
Costume Designer: Dinah Collin
Lighting Designer: Mark Henderson
Music: Rachel Portman
Choreographer: Struan Leslie
Sound Designer: John Leonard
photo (Zoë Wanamaker and Simon Russell Beale) by Jillian Edelstein
Much Ado About Nothing finished on: 29 March 2008
