Much Ado About Nothing

Beatrice:
I wonder that you will still be talking, Signior Benedick: nobody marks you.

Benedick:
What, my dear Lady Disdain! are you yet living?

Complicated romantic relationships, we've all experienced them!

Sprite Productions return for their third season at Ripley Castle with the lusty, vigorous, sun-drenched romp of Much Ado About Nothing. Once again, the company will use the Promenade style of theatre, leading you through the Castle grounds to re-create this witty Shakespearian comedy. As with all Sprite shows, our high production values and unique but faithful way of working with Shakespeare's text, will mean you view this play as never before.

You can picnic in Ripley Castle's Walled Gardens before the show, sip a glass of chilled wine in the evening sunshine. And then watch as one of Shakespeare’s favourite comedies is played out before you.

Performance Schedule

Performances run from 12th June until 1st July 2007

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Matinee	-	-	-	2pm	-	2pm	4pm
Evening	-	7pm	7pm	7pm	7pm	7pm	-

The Cast and Characters

Don Pedro Prince of Arragon - Christopher Harper
Benedick of Padua - Tom Andrews
Claudio of Florence - Thomas Wilton
Don John Don Pedro's bastard brother - Jack Whitam
Borachio follower of Don John - Timothy Allsop
Conrade follower of Don John - Philip Benjamin
Leonato Govenor of Messina - Mark Ross
Balthsar Singer and Musician to Don Pedro - Philip Benjamin
Friar Francis a priest - Timothy Allsop
Hero Leonato's daughter - Emily Bowker
Margaret attendant of Hero's - Charlotte Melina
Ursula Leonato's older sister - Corinna Marlowe
Beatrice Leonato's niece - Hannah Summers
Dogberry self appointed Constable of the watch - Corinna Marlowe
Verges Dogberry's right hand lady - Charlotte Melina
Messenger - Philip Benjamin
A Sexton - Jack Whitam
The Watch - Mark Ross, Christopher Harper, Thomas Wilton
Leonato's Houselhold - Amber Leape, Sarah Day, Beth Organ, Jonathon Brad, Lucy Evans, Rebecca Sykes, Maddie Ollie, Thomas Stewart

Production Team

Executive Producer - Liam Evans - Ford
Producers - Hester Evans - Ford, Roger Evans
Director - Lucy Kerbel
Costume Design - Hayley Nebauer
Costume Design Assistant - Diana Wyand
Composition and Sound Design - Geoff Hense
Lighting Design - Richard Howell
Stage Management - Richard Hemming
Choreography - Joanna Croll/Philip Benjamin

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Photos and Reviews

Not just a show - an event!
Bring your colleagues, family, and friends. Bring a picnic, chairs, rugs (warm clothing) and relax in the Castle’s beautiful gardens and grounds...

Photos from our 2005 production of
A Midsummer Night's Dream

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