Much Ado About Nothing

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. Every performance features the use of integrated creative sign language, audio description and captioning.

Cast/Performers

Daneka Etchells (Beatrice), Lee Farrell (Verges), Laura Goulden (Margaret), Amy Helena (Seacole), Karina Jones (Antonia), Kit Kenneth (Balthasar), Leo Long (Oatcake), Gerard McDermott (Leonato), Taku Mutero (Claudio), Fatima Niemogha (Don Joanna), Caroline Parker (Dogberry), Shreya Patel (Ursula), Richard Peralta (Friar), Guy Rhys (Benedick), Ciaran Stewart (Conrade), Claire Wetheral (Hero), Ben Wilson (Borachio)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Adapted by: Robert Hastie
Director(s): Robert Hastie, Emily Howlett (British Sign Language Director), Chloe Clarke (Audio Description Director), Jacob Sparrow (casting), Alexandra Whiteley (assistant), Joanna Goodwin (movement)
Design: Peter Mckintosh
Lighting: Ian Scott
Sound: Sam Glossop
Music: John Biddle
Other(s): Brian Duffy (British Sign Language Consultant), Emma Dawber (British Sign Language Interpreter / Lead)