Much Ado About Nothing

Synopsis
Video recording of Michael Addison’s 1989 production of Much Ado About Nothing for the Berkeley Shakespeare Festival with Lura Dolas as Beatrice and Charles Shaw Robinson as Benedick.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
23 Sep 1989
Duration
168 mins

Credits

Director
Michael Addison
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
John Thow
Production Design
Jeff Struckman
Costume
Warren Travis
Cast
Lura DolasBeatrice
Charles Shaw RobinsonBenedick
John StadelmanClaudio
ShabakaDon Pedro
Julian Lopez-MorillasDogberry
Bob Devin JonesLeonato
Cindy BascoMargaret
David KudlerBalthasar
Jean AftermanAntonia (Antonio)
John BellucciBorachio
John Benbow CooperVerges
Nadine MozonHero
Peter A. JacobsDon John
Robin Goodrin NordliUrsula
Søren OliverConrade
William McKereghanFriar Francis

Additional Details

Theatre
Julia Morgan Theatre, Berkeley, CA
Theatre company
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
1980s
Plays
Much Ado About Nothing
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Berkeley Shakespeare Festival; Open-air theatre

Notes

Stills
The play is set in contemporary Miami Beach. Shakespeare’s Italian aristocrats have become resort proprietors, emigres from Latin America. Shakespeare’s wandering Renaissance warriors are now a group of musicians crashing between gigs.

Archive

Name

Museum of Performance & Design

Email
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Address
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72063 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)