Friday 6 May 2022 - Saturday 7 May 2022

Various showtimes

Tickets: Pay what you can

Main theatre Friday 6 May 2022

10:00am

Relaxed performance 7:00pm

Saturday 7 May 2022

7:00pm

1623 Theatre, Century Theatre and Purple Theatre present

Much Ado About Nothing

By William Shakespeare

Translated into modern verse by Ranjit Bolt for Play On Shakespeare

A community comes together after being apart for too long.

It's time to feel connected again – hug, party and dance.

But as old wounds open and rivalries resurface, not everyone's ready to celebrate.

And some aren't in the mood for love, or so it would seem…

Join us at Century for the UK premiere of this exciting new version of Shakespeare's sassiest comedy.

Cast

DON PEDRO – Sam Beckett Jr

CLAUDIO / SEXTON – Jamie Brown

BENEDICK – Lewis Brown

DON JOHN / ANTONIO – Dylan Bull

LEONATA – Norma Dixit

BEATRICE – Emily Howlett

DOGBERRY / FRANCES / MESSENGER – Mica Loveridge

BORACHIO – Michael Muyunda

MARGARET / WATCH – Imelda D'Souza

HERO – Tamika Steadman

URSULA / WATCH – Sophie Whitebrook Creative team

Stage manager – Ali Bakewell

Producer – Jamie Brown

Sound designer – Adam McCready

Set and costume designer – Imogen Melhuish

Director – Ben Spiller

Lighting designer – Alexandra Stafford

Following each performance, Tamika Steadman performs Hero's Song – a new response piece giving a voice to Much Ado's most marginalised character and placing her centre stage.

Hero's Song is devised by Tamika Steadman and Sam Beckett Jr, co-created with Coalville Women's Centre.

Both shows bring together audio description, BSL and spoken English.

All performances are BSL-interpreted, and captioned on personal devices.

Supported by Arts Council England and Play On Shakespeare.

• THIS IS A PAY WHAT YOU CAN EVENT.

PLEASE CHOOSE THE TICKET PRICE THAT YOU CAN AFFORD.

WE DO NOT WANT PRICE TO BE A BARRIER TO THE ARTS.

Much Ado About Nothing at Century Theatre supported using public funding by Arts Council England