Details

After civil war Messina seems to have returned to peace with few casualties and a courtship holds the promise of reconciling the battle of the sexes in a well matched wedding. But the reconciliation's have been too hurried and soldiers can't return to the civilian world overnight.

Cast/Performers

John Heffernan (Benedick), Katherine Parkinson (Beatrice), Hugh Oatcake (Al Coppola), Celeste Dodwell (Ursula), Eben Figuiredo (Claudio), Olivia Forrest (Ensemble), David Fynn (Dogberry), Ashley Gillard (Ensemble), Brandon Grace (Borachio), Nick Harris (Verges), Phoebe Horn (Benedick), Phoebe Horn (Margaret), David Judge (Don John), Kiren Kebaili-Dwyer (Ensemble), Ioanna Kimbook (Hero), Wendy Kweh (Antonia), Marcia Lecky (Justice of the Peace), Ewan Miller (Conrade), Mateo Oxley (Friar Francis), Rufus Wright (Leonato), Ashley Zhangazha (Don Pedro)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Producer: National Theatre
Director(s): Simon Godwin, Coral Messam (movement)
Design: Anna Fleischle
Costume: Evie Gurney
Lighting: Lucy Carter
Sound: Christopher Shutt
Music: Michael Bruce