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‘Judged just right’: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING – Globe Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Plays, Reviews by Tom Bolton19th May 2022Leave a Comment

The Globe’s main, outdoor theatre has not staged shows with a full audience since the summer of 2019, so the opening of its summer season with Lucy Bailey’s production of Much Ado About Nothing feels like an occasion.

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It’s going to be epic: What are you most looking forward to at the Globe this summer?

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Plays by Debbie Gilpin5th February 2022Leave a Comment

It seems like we’ve been made to wait an inordinately long time for this announcement, but it was definitely worth it as far as I’m concerned.

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NEWS: RSC reopens Royal Shakespeare Theatre with new productions in spring 2022

In Native, News, Other Recent Articles, Plays, Press Releases, Regional theatre by Press Releases20th October 2021

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has released details of its Spring 2022 activity including Shakespeare returning to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre stage and the announcement of a ground-breaking national new writing project.

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I feel I personally have to advocate for Shakepeare’s Globe even more strongly

In Features, London theatre, Opinion by Debbie Gilpin9th June 2020Leave a Comment

Reading that the Globe may struggle to come back from this current crisis without the help of donations and emergency funding didn’t seem quite real.

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NEWS: Shakespeare’s Globe announces its summer season 2020

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases23rd January 2020

Shakespeare’s Globe’s summer season 2020 will include Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night and Antony & Cleopatra.

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‘A mighty fine piece of work’: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING – Bristol ★★★★

In Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Kris Hallett3rd November 2019Leave a Comment

Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory’s Much Ado About Nothing hits a higher level of excellence again, producing a work that will appeals to both Bard newbies and connoisseurs.

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‘There is a palpable excitement about being able to keep the mobiles phones ON’: Kelly Wilson on Much Ado About Not(h)ing

In Australia, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Photos, Video by Featured Content20th June 2019

How did real life tragedy spark a new 21st century, social media-embracing adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy, now with added brackets, Much Ado About Not(h)ing? Creator Kelly Wilson tells us all about it. Book your tickets now!

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WATCH: The cast of Much Ado About Not(h)ing tell us what’s different about this Shakespeare and why audiences should see it

In Australia, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Video by Featured Content13th June 2019

“It’s Shakespeare but not as you imagine Shakespeare to be.” So say the cast of Much Ado About Not(h)ing, the new staging of The Bard’s comedy which brings the action into the world of social media and encourages audiences to leave their phones on. Watch them talking about the production, then book your tickets!

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NEWS: Shakespeare meets Facebook in new adaptation Much Ado About Not(h)ing

In Australia, London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky by Featured Content11th June 2019

A new adaptation of Shakespeare’s famous comedy, updating the Bard’s tale for an era of social media, Much Ado About Not(h)ing, comes to the Cockpit Theatre later this month. Get your smartphones ready and book your tickets now!

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‘Plants the play firmly in a different era’: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING – Touring ★★★★

In Manchester, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Kristy Stott12th May 2019Leave a Comment

It may be Shakespeare but thanks to the ensemble cast and their excellent interpretation this production of Much Ado About Nothing could not be described as stuffy, taking the audience from high comedy to moments of dramatic tension in minutes.

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‘Pleasingly diverting’: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING – Katzplace

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster18th October 2018Leave a Comment

A youthful and enthusiastic Much Ado About Nothing from Exploding Whale in the Katzpace Studio Theatre in London Bridge.

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FEATURED SHOW: Much Ado About Salsa at Drayton Arms, ★★★★ reviews, top tweets & new photos are in!

In Dance, Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Photos, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring, Video by Featured Content4th October 2018Leave a Comment

Do performers enjoy live theatre as much as the audiences? Absolutely! This video of interviews with the four stars of SummerLight Theatre’s Much Ado About Salsa puts it perfectly. And what have reviewers been saying about this charming dance-floor update of Shakespeare’s classic comedy? LondonTheatre1 puts it perfectly too! Time to get booking!

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WATCH: What do you love most about live theatre? Here’s what Much Ado About Salsa’s stars say

In Dance, Features, London theatre, Native, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring, Video by Featured Content1st October 2018Leave a Comment

Do performers enjoy live theatre as much as the audiences? Absolutely! This video of interviews with the four stars of SummerLight Theatre’s Much Ado About Salsa puts it perfectly. And what have reviewers been saying about this charming dance-floor update of Shakespeare’s classic comedy? LondonTheatre1 puts it perfectly too! Time to get booking!

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WATCH: Does today’s gender politics demand a new ending for Much Ado? The Much Ado About Salsa team think so

In Dance, Features, London theatre, Native, Plays, Regional theatre, Touring, Video by Featured Content25th September 2018Leave a Comment

As SummerLight Theatre moves into London’s Drayton Arms Theatre in south Kensington, with a three-week season of their bard-on-the-dancefloor hit Much Ado About Salsa, the company have released a new video discussing fathers and daughters, the power of shame, gender politics and what, if anything, has really changed in the 400+ years since Shakespeare’s original. Time to get booking!

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WATCH: What’s in store with Much Ado About Salsa? What’ve audiences said? Trailer & vox pops here

In Dance, Features, London theatre, Native, Plays, Regional theatre, Touring, Video by Featured Content13th September 2018Leave a Comment

Summer Light Theatre brings its dancefloor Shakespeare hit Much Ado About Salsa to London’s Drayton Arms Theatre later this month for three weeks only. What have audiences been saying so far? Watch the show trailer and audience vox pops below. And then get booking!

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‘Faith is much feistier than Hero’: Much Ado About Salsa adds more than dance to Shakespeare’s classic. Watch our cast interviews

In Dance, Features, London theatre, Native, Plays, Regional theatre, Sticky, Touring, Video by Featured Content11th September 2018Leave a Comment

Summer Light Theatre’s new version of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing adds more than salsa to the mix. Writer Joanna O’Connor and co-stars James Kingdon, Jennifer Biggs and James Edwards talk about how else this classic comedy has been updated for the 21st-century in this zingy four-hander version. Time to get booking!

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PHOTOS: Summer continues with Much Ado About Salsa at Drayton Arms

In Dance, Features, London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Regional theatre, Touring by Featured Content9th September 2018Leave a Comment

Are you feeling the nip in the air? Fend off autumn with some salsa-and-sun-infused Shakespeare fun as you hit the dance floor with Much Ado’s Ben and Bea in Summer Light Theatre take on the bard’s classic comedy, coming to London’s Drayton Arms Theatre from 25 September 2018. Flick through our picture-postcard production shots gallery – and then get booking!

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What’s Debbie looking forward to in September 2018?

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre by Debbie Gilpin3rd September 2018Leave a Comment

On the broader theatrical landscape, there are plenty of things opening this month! In London Eugenius! returns to The Other Palace, Milly Thomas’ Dust transfers to Trafalgar Studios 2, and Foxfinder opens at the Ambassadors.

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NEWS: Summer Light dances into Drayton Arms with Much Ado About Salsa

In Dance, London theatre, Native, News, Plays by Featured Content2nd September 2018Leave a Comment

What happens when you cross Shakespeare with… salsa? Summer Light Theatre relocates the bard’s classic comedy Much Ado About Nothing from 17th-century Italy to modern Spain where would-be lovers Beatrice and Benedick (Bea and Ben, that is) take their famous sparring to the dancefloor…

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‘Breathing new life into a much-loved play’: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING – Gray’s Inn Hall

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Shanine Salmon30th August 2018Leave a Comment

Antic Disposition has done it again – breathed new life into a much-loved and performed play. Gray’s Inn Hall is a wonderful setting for this updated production.

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