Theatre
Much Ado About Nothing
Globe Theatre
Beatrice and Benedick spend the whole play arguing because they're attracted to each other, and Shakespeare makes it funny because everyone sees it except them. It's the kind of comedy where the real story lives in what people aren't saying.
Walker's production sets this in a world that's all surface polish and status games. Everyone's protecting something: their image, their secrets, their pride. Reputations matter more than truth. It's the recognizable dance: the two of them sparring like they're above it all, the supporting cast spreading gossip, everyone caught in their own schemes. You know people like this.
Go if you want to watch people convincingly lie to themselves. Or if you just enjoy seeing how far Shakespeare got with two people who can't look at each other without bickering.
Venue
Globe Theatre SE1 9DTGetting there
Globe TheatreSE1 9DT
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When is Much Ado About Nothing?
Tonight
Where is Much Ado About Nothing?
Globe Theatre, London (SE1 9DT).
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