Much Ado About Nothing


PICTURES

The set for Much Ado About Nothing

Exterior scenes.
Exterior showing stone seat and arbour exterior full set exterior showing stone seat and door

Interior scenes
Interior closeup full set showing interior

The Show

Leonato, Hero and Beatrice Beatrice and Hero Don Pedro and Benedick are greeted by Leonato

Leonato, the Governor of Messina receives a message That Don Pedro, Prince of Arragon, is on his way. His daughter Hero and his niece Beatrice join him to greet the Prince and his Entourage.

Claudio and Benedick Don John  and Conrade

The entourage includes Signior Benedick of Padua, Signior Claudio of Florence as well as the Prince's Half brother Don John.

Hero dances with Don Pedro Beatrice and Benedick dance, Benedick dances with Margaret

Leonato organises a masked ball at which Don Pedro proposes to Hero on Claudio's behalf and Beatrice insults Benedick.

Don John and Borachio plot

Don John and Borachio plot to misuse the Prince, vex Claudio, undo Hero, and most likely kill Leonato in the process

Benedick Benedick in the arbour Leonato, Don Pedro and Claudio

Don Pedro recruits Leonato and Claudio to help him convince Benidick, that Beatrice is in love with him.

Hero  with her maids, Margaret and Ursula Beatrice evesdrops on Hero and Ursula Beatrice

Hero, Ursula and Margaret do the same to Beatrice, convincing her that Benedick loves her.

Dogbery and one of the Watch Dogbery, Verges and the Watch Dogbery and Verges visit Leonato

Dogbery organises the watch.

Hero and Margaret Claudio spurns Hero Hero pleads her innocence

Hero and Claudio are due to marry but because of Don John's plotting, Hero is jilted, and faints

Hero faints and is comforted by Beatrice Beatrice and Benedick Beatrice and Benedick

Beatrice comforts her cousin and Bendick, swears to challenge Claudio, for love of Beatrice.

Borachio's trial Borachio's trial Borachio's trial

Borachio and Conrade are arrested by the Watch, for there part in the plot. Don John flees.

Hero marries Claudio Beatrice and Benedick A happy ending, it is a Comedy after all !

Will everything put to rights, Claudio marries Hero and Benedick and Beatrice announce their intention to follow suit.

Bank's Lane Junior School, Stockport

Much Ado About Nothing at Bank's Lane Junior School Much Ado About Nothing at Bank's Lane Junior School

Much Ado About Nothing at Bank's Lane Junior School Much Ado About Nothing at Bank's Lane Junior School