The HandleBards: Much Ado About Nothing
17 Sep 19:30
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Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable Shakespeare to venues across the UK.
Join the troupe at Norwich Theatre Playhouse for a bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ like you’ve never seen before. In usual HandleBards style, expect riotous amounts of energy, a fair old whack of chaos, and a great
deal of laughter. And what’s the play about?
Well – a group of soldiers return from the war to a household in Messina, kindling new love interests and re-kindling old rivalries. The parallel love stories of Beatrice, Benedick, Claudio and Hero quickly become entangled with scheming, frivolity and melodrama in Shakespeare’s famous comedy.
Important information
Ticket prices: £18
Running time: 2 hours incl interval
Age recommendation: 8+
Available to book:
27 January at 10 am – Ambassadors, Supporters, Gold Friends and Corporates
29 January at 10 am – Friends and Best Friends
31 January at 10 am – General
Concessions:
Friends – 5% off
Ambassadors, Supporters, Best Friends and Gold Friends – 10% off
O60s/U18s – £15
U12s – £7
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★★★★★
“The HandleBards’ Much Ado About Nothing delivers on everything”.
Liverpool Echo
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