Details

After civil war Messina seems to have returned to peace with few casualties and a courtship holds the promise of reconciling the battle of the sexes in a well matched wedding. But the reconciliation's have been too hurried and soldiers can't return to the civilian world overnight.

Cast/Performers

Zoe Wanamaker (Beatrice), Simon Russell Beale (Benedick), Susannah Fielding (Hero), John Burgess (Antonio), Oliver Ford Davies (Leonato), Maggie McCarthy (Ursula), Julian Wadham (Don Pedro), Mark Addy (Dogberry), Daniel Hawksford (Claudio), Andrew Woodall (Don John), Trevor Peacock (Verges), Gary Pillai (Friar Francis), Daniel Poyser (Borachio), James Alper, Katharine Burford, Daniel Fearn, Thomas Goodridge, Jessica Gunning, Simon Markey, Harriette Quarrie, Hannah Stokely, Ross Waiton, Niky Wardley, Matthew Woodyatt, Tristram Wymark

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Corporate Sponsor: Shell
Producer: National Theatre
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Design: Vicki Mortimer
Costume: Dinah Collin
Lighting: Mark Henderson
Music: Rachel Portman