This edition of "Much Ado About Nothing" offers not only the play itself with explanatory notes, but also a fascinating exploration of its performances throughout history. With interviews from renowned directors and actors, this book allows readers to understand the play's enduring appeal and its ability to be reinvented for contemporary audiences. Whether you're a student, theater-goer, or general reader, this edition provides a fresh and accessible way to engage with Shakespeare's timeless comedy.

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From the Royal Shakespeare Company – a fresh new edition of Shakespeare's much-loved comedy of the battle between the sexesTHIS EDITION INCLUDES: • An illuminating introduction to Much Ado About Nothing by award-winning scholar Jonathan Bate• The play - with clear and authoritative explanatory notes on each page• A helpful scene-by-scene analysis and key facts about the play• An introduction to Shakespeare's career and the Elizabethan theatre• A rich exploration of approaches to staging the play featuring photographs of key productionsThe most enjoyable way to understand a Shakespeare play is to see it or participate in it. This unique edition presents a historical overview of Much Ado About Nothing in performance, recommends film versions, takes a detailed look at specific productions and includes interviews with two leading directors and an actor – Nicholas Hytner, Marianne Elliott and Harriet Walter – so that we may get a sense of the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible, a variety that gives Shakespeare his unique capacity to be reinvented and made 'our contemporary' four centuries after his death. Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer an accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century.

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