Small Winemakers Centre in Cessnock, NSW, Australia, are thrilled to present Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Much Ado About Nothing". This performance on 28 Apr 2012 goes with the celebration of Essential Theatre's 10 year anniversary of touring across Australia. Hampers and seating will be available from 1pm.
What better way to enjoy Shakespeare than out in the open just as they do at the Globe Theatre in Stratford on Avon. Set amongst the vines you are invited to the lawns for a performing arts experience.
Essential Theatre has been entertaining Australian crowds with the wonderful words of Shakespeare for a decade. The combination of talented actors, sense of humour, thriving passion and delivery of Shakespeare's text has made this tour a successful, much loved, returning event to some of Australia's most fantastic wineries.
The Story
After victory at war Don Pedro leads his soldiers including the dashing young Claudio and the clever wordsmith Benedick to the home of Leonato.
The soldiers are greeted warmly by Leonato and his charming daughter Hero and consequently invited to stay for the month. Leonato’s witty niece, Beatrice, engages in a merry war of words with Benedick; both talking a mile a minute, proclaiming their scorn for love, marriage, and each other.
In contrast, Claudio and Hero upon meeting for the first time are rendered practically speechless by their love for one another and are quickly betrothed. Everyone is convinced Benedick and Beatrice should couple, so a cunning plan to trick them into confessing their love for each other is devised.
Meanwhile the bastard brother of Don Pedro, Don John, devises a meddling plan to trick Claudio into rejecting Hero at the altar accusing her of being unfaithful.
The acerbic wit and feisty intelligence of Beatrice and Benedick make them two of Shakespeare’s most irresistible characters. Amongst the romance Shakespeare also delights us with comical mishaps of the night watchmen, Dogberry and Verges. This tenth anniversary production promises to be bigger and better than ever.
Tickets:
General Admission - $42 per person
Ticket plus Gourmet Hamper - $64 per person
Children 14 and under must be accompanied by a ticket holding adult.
Tickets available at the Small Winemakers Centre or by phone 02 4998 7668.
Location: Small Winemakers Centre, 426 McDonalds Road, Pokolbin, NSW
Date: Saturday, 28 April 2012
Time: 1pm, 5pm
More Information: Phone 02 4998 7668
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