16. 20th September 2017. The Globe Theatre - "Much Ado About Nothing"

The heading is not a comment on the theatre, which is a fantastic venue for Shakespeare's plays!  28 members of the Company and their guests occupied 3 boxes for a matinee performance of the play.

You can always expect a different slant on Shakespeare's plays at the Globe and this production of "Much Ado" was no exception. Set in Mexico during the Revolution in 1910, it is about revolutionaries returning from conflict. And these are both men and women. The latter, in their Edwardian dresses had belts of bullets and guns and swords. There was also, of course, a gender change – the villainous Don John became a female character, Juana! The play is humorous as written but in this production we were treated to a little theatrical licence and in places it became hilarious! The play is also full of songs and dances all in the Mexican tradition. There was never a dull moment.

A glass of bubbly during the interval completed a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.