Much
Ado About Nothing
by
William Shakespeare
The soldiers' war is over! On then with the merry war of wit, vitality and brilliance;
on to revelry, the delights and trials of courtship and finally to the concord
of marriage itself. Northern Broadsides' usual recipe of clarity, spontaneity
and celebration served up this bounty of Shakespeare's craft. An abundance of
happiness, villainy, comic ineptitude, wit and charm cooked up with the lavish
ingredients of English country dance and music.
"Deborah
McAndrew and Conrad Nelson make an attractively sparkish couple. She is brisk,
jolly and cute; he is tall, self-important but always winningly absurd.......This
is a real, fluffy treat. The music is pure, unalloyed delight."
The Daily Mail
"Shakespeare does not get much better, or more enjoyable than this."
The Stage
"The greatest pleasure is that guaranteed by all Northern Broadsides
productions of Shakespeare: the chance to hear the bard's language recast in
its closest modern equivalent. Add to this crisp all-round performances and
you have the makings of a must see."
Manchester Evening News
