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

Nicholas Le Prevost (Benedick), Harriet Walter (Beatrice), Israel Aduramo (George Seacole), Julien Ball (Sexton), Sarah Ball (Margaret), Christopher Benjamin (Dogberry), Stephen Campbell-Moore (Don John), Ian Drysdale (Conrade), Noma Dumezweni (Ursula), John Hopkins (Claudio), Julian Jensen (Balthasar), John Killoran (Borachio), Trevor Martin (Antonio), Kirsten Parker (Hero), Steve Sarossy (Hugh Oatcake), Simon Scott (Verges), Gary Waldhorn (Leonato), William Whymper (Friar Francis), Clive Wood (Don Pedro), Cristina Barreiro, Sinead Cusack, Ben Elliot, Christian McKay, Simon Nagra, Clifford Rose, Ross Waiton, Stuart Wilson

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Producer: Royal Shakespeare Company
Director: Gregory Doran
Design: Stephen Brimson Lewis
Lighting: Tim Mitchell
Music: Paul Englishby
Sound: John Leonard
Choreographer: Terry John Bates