Much Ado About Nothing
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Lisa Gaye Dixon
Ewing Theatre
Synopsis
They bicker and they banter, they mock and charm, they are Beatrice and Benedick, Shakespeare’s beguiling comedic characters of Much Ado About Nothing . Considered Shakespeare’s best romantic-comedy, Much Ado provides us with witty timeless language, a set of young mistake-prone lovers, bumbling sidekicks, and a perfectly matched couple who are yet to discover it.
- Performance Dates and Time
- Dramaturgical Notes
- Artists & Cast
- Reviews
| Friday, July 1 (Preview) | 8 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 2 (Opening Night) | 8 p.m. |
| Tuesday, July 12 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 13 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 16 | 8 p.m. |
| Sunday, July 17 (Pre-Show Talk at 6 p.m.) | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 20 (ASL-Interpreted Performance) | 7:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 21 (Post-Show Talk Back) | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 23 | 8 p.m. |
| Sunday, July 24 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, July 26 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 28 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Friday, July 29 | 8 p.m. |
| Tuesday, August 2 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, August 3 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Friday, August 5 | 8 p.m. |
Cheat sheet:
Much Ado About Nothing Cheat Sheet
Created by Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm, this cheat sheet features character descriptions, character relationships, and a synopsis of the play.
Dramaturgy articles:
Much Ado About Nothing
Beyond the Stage Interview: Different and also the same
Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm spoke with director Lisa Gaye Dixon about the upcoming production of Much Ado about Nothing at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival.
Beyond the Stage interview: Music and storytelling
Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm interviews M. Anthony Reimer, festival sound designer and composer at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival.
Much Ado About Nothing and King Lear
Beyond the Stage: On nothing
This article explores the theme of “nothingness” across the two Shakespeare plays in ISF’s 2022 season: Much Ado about Nothing and King Lear.
Beyond the Stage: Shakespeare’s good friars
Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm writes about Shakespeare’s use of friars as characters in his plays.
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