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Much Ado About Nothing

In Much Ado About Nothing Benedick and Beatrice are engaged in a very "merry war"; they are both proclaim their scorn for love, marriage, and each other. In contrast, Claudio and Hero are idealistic y... Read more

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Olivier Ford Davies analyses Leonato's speech

Olivier Ford Davies analyses Leonato's speech

Olivier Ford Davies (Leonato) offers an in-depth analysis of his character's speech during the wedding scene.

7 Feb 2013

6mins

Ranked #2

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Simon Russell Beale talks us through the wedding scene

Simon Russell Beale talks us through the wedding scene

Simon Russell Beale talks through the wedding scene from Benedick's point of view. He explains how Claudio's denouncemen... Read more

7 Feb 2013

6mins

Ranked #3

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Simon Russell Beale and Zoë Wanamaker on Benedick and Beatrice

Simon Russell Beale and Zoë Wanamaker on Benedick and Beatrice

Simon Russell Beale (Benedick) and Zoë Wanamaker (Beatrice) discuss the relationship between their characters and talk a... Read more

7 Feb 2013

3mins

Ranked #4

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Olivier Ford Davies on how Shakespeare's approach

Olivier Ford Davies on how Shakespeare's approach

Olivier Ford Davies (Leonato) talks about the use of language and emphasises Shakespeare's interest in the affect action... Read more

7 Feb 2013

1min

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Nicholas Hytner on Claudio's visit to Hero's grave

Nicholas Hytner on Claudio's visit to Hero's grave

Nicholas Hytner (Director) explains why it is important that Claudio visits Hero's grave prior to the final scene where ... Read more

7 Feb 2013

2mins

Ranked #6

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Nicholas Hytner on Dogberry and Verges' scenes

Nicholas Hytner on Dogberry and Verges' scenes

Nicholas Hytner (Director) talks about the difficulties in staging the scenes involving Dogberry, Verges and the Watch, ... Read more

7 Feb 2013

2mins

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Nicholas Hytner on Benedick's gulling scene

Nicholas Hytner on Benedick's gulling scene

Nicholas Hytner (Director) recognises Benedick's gulling scene as one of the most genuinely funny comic scenes in Shakes... Read more

7 Feb 2013

2mins

Ranked #8

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Noting in Much Ado About Nothing

Noting in Much Ado About Nothing

In Elizabethan English, 'nothing' was pronounced in the same way as 'noting' - meaning to gossip, watch, and overhear. N... Read more

7 Feb 2013

2mins

Ranked #9

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Susannah Fielding on light and dark moments in the play

Susannah Fielding on light and dark moments in the play

Susannah Fielding (Hero) talks about the light and dark moments within the play.

7 Feb 2013

2mins

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Andrew Woodall on Don John

Andrew Woodall on Don John

Andrew Woodall (Don John) talks about the importance of his character is forwarding the action of the play.

7 Feb 2013

1min

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