Much Ado About Nothing
Author : Shakespeare
Director : Marianne Elliot
Royal Shakespeare Company : The Complete Works Festival
Synopsis
Don Pedro and his regiment are returning to Messina from the wars and are welcomed by Leonato, the governor of the city. Among Don Pedro's men are his malcontent brother Don John, to whom he has only recently been reconciled, young Count Claudio from Florence, who has acquired something of a reputation for bravery in war, and Benedick, a gentleman of Padua.
Benedick is a confirmed bachelor. Beatrice, Leonato's lively niece, declares herself equally determined to remain unmarried. These two are a match for each other's wit and when they meet, they immediately resume their sparring..
Joseph Millson Role
Benedick
Dates
May '06 - Oct '06: Swan Theatre, Stratford
November '06: Northern Stage, Newcastle
Dec '06 - Jan '07: Novello Theatre, London
Links
RSC : exploring Shakespeare
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