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Much ado about nothing
By William Shakespeare
Adapted by Bokkie Robertson
Much Ado About Nothing played to sold-out crowds at Flow Studios, Sydney in April 2022.
★★★★★
'If this is the next generation of theatre makers in Sydney, the artform is in excellent hands.'
We root for the lovers, we despise the villains, and we mourn when the lines become blurred. It is a joyous production.'
'A refreshing and long overdue rewrite to Shakespeare's original lopsided ending.'
The Play
In the back streets of Camperdown, between the parks and Parramatta Road, as dusk begins to fall, an unassuming warehouse will transform into a bustling Mediterranean tavern. Chairs, tables and a bar will fill the space, and Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy will unfold not on a stage but all around you, complete with drinks, shanties, live music and – at one point – a disco ball.
Adaptation or original?
Somewhere in between.
Most of the time, we’ve merely abridged the text for time or clarity. Every so often, though, we’ve taken liberties so wild you’ll barely hear them over the Bard doing barrel rolls in his grave.
To read more about Much Ado About Nothing, visit the website below!
The team
Producer Izabella Louk
Director Bokkie Robertson
Dramaturg Emily Dzioba
Composer Ben Bauchet
Set & Costume Designer Blake Hedley
Sound Designer Bethany Stewart
Lighting Designer Dany Akbar
Design & Branding Nicola Macindoe
Stage Manager Victoria Lewis
Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager & Green Captain Eezu Tan
Production Stage Manager Carla Hedley
Beatrice Dominique Purdue
Benedick Levi Kenway
Borachio Alex Kendall Robson
Claudio Russell Cronin
Dogberry Ali Samaei
Hero Izabella Louk
John Brendan Toole
Leonato Jeremy Godwin
Margaret Camila Ponte Alvarez
Pedro Nick Wright
Violinist Margo Roberts
Photos by Troy Kent
Blinking Light acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we gather. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded.
It always was, and always will be,
Aboriginal Land.