(Act 2 Scene 1) Analysis Although Don John seems honest in admitting that he is a villain, he is also dishonest with others. Here, he lies to Claudio about his brother’s motives.

Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing looks a lot like all the rom-coms that have followed it in the past 400 or so years.

After a rather muted reception of The Tempest, fans of director Jamie Lloyd’s work can breathe a sigh of relief. It seems that he has discovered both fun and colour in this brilliant and bold version ...

Meanwhile, the evil Don Jon (Keanu Reeves) conspires to break up the wedding by accusing Hero of infidelity. In the end though, it all turns out to be "much ado about nothing." ...

Thus the nuances of too many characters are lost – Don John becomes a pantomime villain in a flouncy scarf – and such ... Alongside its myriad blessings, Much Ado is also burdened with some of the ...

Their love meets with some complication due to the interference of the villainous Don John. Benedick and Beatrice both deride love and each other, so their friends conspire to trick them into ...

PCPA’s “Much Ado About Nothing” is a briskly paced, clearly rendered vision of one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, chock full of ingenuity and wit.

Read our review of Jamie Lloyd's revival of Shakespeare romcom *Much Ado About Nothing*, now in performances at the Theatre ...

Benedick danced, masked, with Beatrice only to be mocked and made fun of. Here he vents to Don John after finishing his "anonymous" dance with Beatrice. Soldiers return home from the war and the ...