Much Ado About Nothing West End

Much Ado About Nothing

Opened: April 25, 2024
Closing: August 24, 2024
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Shakespeare's Globe
21 New Globe Walk City of London, Greater London SE1 9DT London

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Welcome to a luxurious paradise in the Globe Theatre this summer as love in its many forms is celebrated in Shakespeare’s timeless comedy, Much Ado About Nothing.



After years of war, an idyllic Italian town is finally back in bloom. But Young lovers Claudio and Hero, and sparring singletons Beatrice and Benedick, soon discover that all is not as it seems in their beautiful surrounds as they become entangled in a series of mischievous games, pranks and plots.



Globe Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes (The Winter’s Tale, ★★★★★ ‘A triumph’ The Telegraph) directs this Elizabethan-dress production.



‘Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps’

Act III, Scene 2



__Access performances__



Audio described - Thur 23 May 2pm & Sat 10 Aug 2pm


Captioned - Sat 25 May 2pm & Wed 12 Jun 7.30pm


BSL - Fri 14 Jun 7.30pm & Sun 14 Jul 1pm


Relaxed - Sun 21 Jul 1pm & Thu 15 Aug 7.30pm


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1984   Broadway Broadway Revival
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2004   Off-Broadway Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park
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2011   West End Shakespeare's Globe Production
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2012   West End
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2013   Off-Broadway Theatre for a New Audience Production
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2014   Off-Broadway Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park
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2016   West End Royal Shakespeare Company West End Revival Production
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2018   West End Rose Theatre Kingston Ten-Year Anniversary Production
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2019   Off-Broadway Shakespeare In the Park
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