Much Ado About Nothing
Dogberry says "comparisons are odorous." Much Ado suffers in comparison to the Old Globe's other festival offerings. Instead of the "merry war" promised in Act One, the production's mostly a humorless skirmish. Some of the acting's too stiff, some's over-the-top, and Georgia Hatzis's ice-cold Beatrice is a puzzle. Beatrice has a melanchoic strain, true, but Hatzis plays her as if wit's gone out of fashion. Although Benedick says she speaks "poniards" (small daggers), Hatzis never conveys the joyful touché of the victor. Jonno Roberts does a fine turn — literally, when he leaps from naysayer to ardent lover — as Benedick. Donald Carrier (Don Pedro) and Charles Janasz (Antonio/Verges) provide able supporting work. And Deirdre Clancy's 19th-century costumes, as expected, make a valuable contribution [Note: Much Ado runs in repertory with Amadeus and The Tempest.]
When
Ongoing until Saturday, September 24, 2011
Hours
| Sundays, 8pm |
| Tuesdays, 8pm |
| Wednesdays, 8pm |
| Thursdays, 8pm |
| Fridays, 8pm |
| Saturdays, 8pm |