MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING – Shakespeare’s title is as
witty and profound as the play it describes. Who is not at their most
foolish when in love and at the same time suffers most pain? This
sparkling comedy seems light as a feather until it plunges to earth and
reveals the darker side of passion – treachery, jealousy and death
itself overwhelm frivolity and tragedy threatens. Then Shakespeare
changes gear and brings in the clowns – a magnificent gang of
incompetent policemen save the day - and, with the aid of deception –
love triumphs. This is probably Shakespeare’s finest comic plot and
introduces two of his finest lovers: Benedict and Beatrice – each
masters of wit who discover the limits of that wit. Here is
Shakespeare’s genius – the play itself explores the boundaries of comedy
while its two chief characters discover a depth of feeling beyond the
dry humour with which they protect their hearts. Cupid triumphs with an
arrow not a smile.
Around the two famous lovers
gather a lively crew of doting fathers, evil brothers, match-making
noblemen, passionate girls and lascivious youths – not to mention
bumbling policemen worthy of the Keystone cops and an evil villain who
lies in order to destroy. A whirlwind of love turns into a whirlpool of
violence and death. But all is redeemed and love triumphs. Was the story
truly on of much ado about very little or is it revealed as a profound
mirror of the most intense human experience: the giving of one to
another?
The production is brought to you by TNT
theatre Britain and ADG Europe who have been described by as “the best
touring theatre company in the world” (China National TV 2009). Their
cycle of Shakespeare’s major plays, directed by Paul Stebbings, have
been seen in over thirty countries on five continents. Recent
productions include OTHELLO, MACBETH and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT´s DREAM. The
plays always include live music, the score for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Is composed and adapted by Paul Flush and will mix Mozart with a dash of
jazz. The style of production will be fast furious and funny, with a
careful attention to poetry. The company aim to reveal Shakespeare not
impose some artificial director’s interpretation – to elucidate this
great play not drop it in some pointless setting or update what needs
no modernising. This is the real thing – not a museum piece but a
vibrant classic that stands the test of time.
Die Auffühung findet open air im Schlosshof statt.
