Much Ado About Nothing
- Synopsis
- Video recording, using a single, fixed camera, of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2006 production of Much Ado About Nothing. Directed by Marianne Elliott (RSC directorial debut) with Joseph Millson as Benedick and Tamsin Greig as Beatrice. The production is set in pre-revolutionary Cuba and makes full use of Latin-American dance.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 20 Jul 2006
- Duration
- 162 mins
Credits
- Director
- Marianne Elliott
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Olly Fox
- Production Design
- Lez Brotherston
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Swan Theatre
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Sound Recordings(Commercial)
- Historical period
- 1950s
- Plays
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Complete Works Festival (Stratford upon Avon 2006-7)
Notes
- History
- The production played in repertory 11 May-12 October 2006, at Ann Arbor, Michigan 30 October-4 November 2006 and at the Novello Theatre, London 7 December-6 January 2007.
- Awards
- Tamsin Greig won an 2007 Olivier Award for her performance as Beatrice.
- Reviews
- Billington, Michael The Guardian (May 19 2006).
Production Company
- Name
Royal Shakespeare Company
- Web
- https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Address
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB
Distributor (VHS)
- Name
Shakespeare Birthplace Collections
- collections@shakespeare.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67162 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)