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. The production also sees a fantastic line-up of 'digital cameos' including Four Weddings and a Funeral star Simon Callow CBE, Rufus Hound (Royal Shakespeare Company's Don Quixote), and Goodness Gracious Me actress Meera Syal CBE. These pre-recorded cameos have been created by digital content specialists Dusthouse, and will be projected into the space as news reports and CCTV footage as part of the 21st century refashioning of the production. This contemporary production of Much Ado About Nothing occupies a distinctly 21st century landscape of high style, tabloid journalism, CCTV and iconic events

Cast/Performers

Daniel Boyd (Benedick), Alison O'Donnell (Beatrice), Caroline Langrishe, Jude Owusu, Harry Lister Smith, Tala Gouvieia, Christopher Hughes, Jamie Maclachlan, Lowri Izzard, Simon Callow (digital cameo), Rufus Hound (digital cameo), Meera Syal (digital cameo)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: The Faction
Director(s): Mark Leipacher, Rachel Valentine Smith, Ellie Collyer-Bristow (casting director)
Design(s): George Glassby, Chris McGill (projection designer for Dusthouse)
Lighting: Chris Withers