Event | Much Ado About Nothing | |||||||
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Venue | Kings Park, Perth, WA | |||||||
Umbrella Event | Australian Shakespeare Company 2000 Season | |||||||
First Date | 2000 | |||||||
Opening Date | 2000 | |||||||
Last Date | 2000 | |||||||
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 "noting" (which sounds the same as "nothing," and which is 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 o | |||||||
Description Source | Website | |||||||
Primary Genre | Theatre - Spoken Word | |||||||
Secondary Genre |
Outdoor Entertainment
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Subjects |
Love
Marriage |
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Text Nationality | England | |||||||
Production Nationality | Australia | |||||||
Event Status | Completed | |||||||
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Event Identifier | 100031 | |||||||
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