Much Ado About Nothing

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Event Much Ado About Nothing
Venue Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Australian Shakespeare Company 1999 Season
First Date 1999
Opening Date 1999
Last Date 1999
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description William Shakespeare's classic rom com. Benedick and Beatrice are engaged in a very "merry war"; they both talk a mile a minute and proclaim their scorn for love, marriage, and each other. In contrast, Claudio and Hero are sweet young people who are rendered practically speechless by their love for one another. By means of gossip, rumour, and overhearing, Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into rejecting Hero at the altar. However, Dogberry, a Constable who is a master of malapropisms, discovers the evil trickery of the villain,
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Outdoor Entertainment
Subjects Love
Marriage
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
William Shakespeare Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web Australian Shakespeare Company's web archive
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 100029