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Much Ado About Nothing

Synopsis
Much Ado About Nothing directed by Josie Rourke with David Tennant as Benedick and Catherine Tate as Beatrice.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Multimedia; Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
2011

Credits

Director
Josie Rourke
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Michael Bruce
Production Design
Rob Jones
Costume
Lucy Gaiger
Cast
Catherine TateBeatrice
David TennantBenedick
Tony BatemanClaudio
Adam JamesDon Pedro
John RammDogberry
Alex BeckettBorachio
Clive HaywardFriar Francis
Clive HaywardWatchman 2 (Oatcake)
Elliot LeveyDon John
Enzo, Jr. SquillinoSexton
Enzo, Jr. SquillinoBalthasar
Jonathan CoyLeonato
Lee KnightConrade
Leo StaarMessenger
Mike GradyVerges
Natalie ThomasMargaret
Nicholas LumleyWatchman 1 (Seacole)
Sarah MacRaeHero

Additional Details

Theatre
Wyndham’s Theatre, London
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
1980s
Plays
Much Ado About Nothing
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Downloads and HD downloads at cost and rental streaming at www.digitaltheatre.com (accessed 8/2012). The British Library copy is a digital clone of the master video created by Digital Theatre.com
Stills
The production is set in 1980s Gibraltar.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

Online Retailer

Name

Digital Theatre

Email
info@digitaltheatre.com
Web
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Phone
0207 734 1802.
Address
11 Greek Street
London
W1D 4DJ

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