“He that is more than a youth is not for me and he that is less than a man, I am not for him.”
Benedick is a sworn Batchelor. Beatrice is determined that she will never wed. Their merry war of wit and words compels their friends to intervene and hatch a plan to unite them in matrimony. But with a scheming nobleman determined to twist the plot will our heroes cling to their singleton status or will true love conquer all in the end?
Director Phil Willmott returns to the Playhouse following his stunning revival of Billy Liar and the critically acclaimed Master Harold and the Boys and transfers Shakespeare’s timeless tale of love and the battle of the sexes to 1944 and the jubilant celebrations of VE day.
CAST
Stephen Billington
Claudio
Stephen Boswell
Dogberry
Peter Bygott
Leonato
Ruth Everett
Hero
Ally Holmes
Margaret
Simon Merrells
Benedick
Howard Saddler
Don Pedro
Faz Singhateh
Don John
Perri Snowdon
Conrade
Sally Ann Triplett
Beatrice
COMPANY
William Shakespeare
Writer
Phil Wilmott
Director
Christopher Woods
Designer
Hansjorg Schmidt
Lighting Designer
Jenny Tallon
Sound Designer