{"id":3987,"date":"2020-10-13T16:51:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T16:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pashakespeare.org\/?page_id=3987"},"modified":"2020-12-14T16:41:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T16:41:32","slug":"much-ado-about-nothing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pashakespeare.org\/production-history\/much-ado-about-nothing\/","title":{"rendered":"Much Ado About Nothing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/psf2.2ss.net\/images\/playtitle_much.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/psf2.2ss.net\/images\/playtitle_much.jpg\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2>\u201cThere was a star danced, and under that was I born.\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>By\u00a0<strong>William Shakespeare<\/strong><br \/>\nDirected by\u00a0<strong>James J. Christy<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>JULY 11 &#8211; AUGUST 5 | MAIN STAGE<\/h3>\n<p>With a zest for love and a love of life, Shakespeare\u2019s spirited comedy offers a tale of two courtships. Beatrice and Benedick elevate the art of the quarrel in their duel of glittering wordplay, while Claudio and Hero have their true love put to the test. Dastardly villains are challenged by comical officers, as honor and desire collide to create much ado about laughter and love. Recommended for ages 6+.<\/p>\n<h4>For more on this show, read this season&#8217;s issue of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/psf2.2ss.net\/quill\/Quill%20Summer%202012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PSF Newsletter &#8220;The Quill.&#8221;<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nExtras:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Prologues:<\/em>\u00a0join us for insights into the play in an informal setting.\u00a0<strong>Free.<\/strong><br \/>\nHeld in the theatre 45 minutes prior to curtain.<\/p>\n<p>Meet the actors for an informal talk-back following the performance on Thursday, July 26.<\/p>\n<p>Much Ado About Nothing plays in repertory on the Main Stage with<em>\u00a0Cat on A Hot Tin Roof<\/em>, featuring the same cast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThere was a star danced, and under that was I born.\u201d By\u00a0William Shakespeare Directed by\u00a0James J. 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