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By Wendy Weinberg
Special to the Rappahannock News
William Shakespeare’s comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing,” comes to the Theatre at Washington, Virginia, for two performances: Saturday, September 17 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 4:00 p.m.
The production is part of the annual tour of the United States by students from Cambridge University American Stage Tbur (CAST), and follows an impressive 2004 tour of “As You Like It” which was performed at the Theatre last year. Elizabeth Bradford, 2005 Tbur Manager for CAST, notes that the 2004 production was “universally praised by audiences on both sides of the Pond and we are eager to repeat that success. This year we are presenting “Much Ado About Nothing, possibly Shakespeare’s finest comedy"
The Cambridge students describe the action in “Much Ado About Nothing” this way: “Returning victorious from war, Don Pedro and his officers arrive at the English country home of Leonato, totally unprepared for the scheming, sex and celebrations to come. Their rest and relaxation is ruined by beautiful daughters, and jealous, wicked half-brothers, as new paskions are bom, old flames are reignited and plans are made for both marriage and mischief.”
This production of Shakespeare’s play is set in modem times. Ms. Bradford continued, “With an occasional cricket match, afternoon tea on the lawn and perhaps even jazz, Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” is a witty whirlwind of love
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