Autumn 1918. A group of soldiers return from the trenches. The world-weary Benedick and his friend Claudio find themselves reacquainted with Beatrice and Hero. As memories of conflict give way to a life of parties and masked balls, Claudio and Hero fall madly, deeply in love, while Benedick and Beatrice reignite their own altogether more combative courtship. Shakespeare's comic romance plays out amidst the brittle high spirits of a post-war house party, as youthful passions run riot, lovers are deceived and happiness is threatened - before peace ultimately wins out.T0730341659Producer Chichester Festival Theatre. Producer Royal Shakespeare Company. Director Christopher Luscombe. Design Simon Higlett. Lighting Oliver Fenwick. Music Nigel Hess. Sound Jeremy Dunn. Choreographer Jenny Arnold. Director Gabrielle Dawes (casting director). Director Helena Palmer (casting director). Performer Edward Bennett (Benedick). Performer Sam Alexander (Don John). Performer John Arthur (Antonio). Performer William Belchambers (Canrade). Performer Paige Carter (Ursula). Performer Rebecca Collingwood (Hero). Performer Lisa Dillon (Beatrice). Performer Nick Harris (Francis Pickbone / Butler / Officer / Musician). Performer Nick Haverson (Dogberry). Performer John Hodgkinson (Don Pedro). Performer Tunji Kasim (Claudio). Performer Emma Manton (Margaret). Performer Chris McCalphy (Sexton). Performer Peter McGovern (George Seacole). Performer Chris Nayak (Borachio). Performer Jamie Newall (Friar Francis). Performer Steven Pacey (Leonato). Performer Roderick Smith (Verges). Performer Jamie Tyler (High Oatcake). Performer Harry Waller (Balthasar). Performer Anna Wheatley (Housemaid). | |
| 9 Dec 16 to 18 Mar 17 | Theatre Royal Haymarket, West End :: V396 listing details L01098561224 |
| 25 Nov 16 to 3 Dec 16 | Opera House, Manchester :: V488 listing details L01595384908 |
| 24 Sep 16 to 29 Oct 16 | Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester :: V719 listing details L047088606 |
T0932809262Producer Royal Shakespeare Company. Director Christopher Luscombe. Design Simon Higlett. Lighting Oliver Fenwick. Music Nigel Hess. Sound Jermey Dunn. Performer Sam Alexander (Don John). Performer Peter Basham (Butler). Performer William Belchambers (Conrade). Performer Edward Bennett (Benedick). Performer Nick Haverson (Dogberry). Performer John Hodgkinson (Don Pedro). Performer David Horovitch (Leonato). Performer Tunji Kasim (Claudio). Performer Sophie Khan Levy (Housemaid). Performer Oliver Lynes (Soldier). Performer Emma Manton (Margaret). Performer Chris McCalphy (Chris McCalphy (Sexton). Performer Frances McNamee (Ursula). Performer Peter McGovern (George Seacoal). Performer Chris Nayak (Borachio). Performer Jamie Newall (Friar Francis). Performer Roderick Smith (Verges). Performer Flora Spencer-Longhurst (Hero). Performer Michelle Terry (Beatrice). Performer Harry Waller (Balthasar). Performer Thomas Wheatley (Antonio). | |
| 3 Oct 14 to 14 Mar 15 | Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon :: V135 listing details L0880672764 |
