Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps
July —
August
2026
Company
Director
Robert Forknall
General Manager
Dawn Archer
Assistant to General Manager
Lucy Hegarty
Design
George P Martin
Graphic Design
Dan Bull
Brand and content
Jill Hogan
Music
Samuel Heron
Movement
Adam Haigh
Production Manager
James Keill
CSM
Androniki Koshi
Casting
Daniel Lobo Casting
Programme & Poster Design
David Waters
Cast
Don Pedro/Conrad
Zak Labiad
Leonarta/Sexton
Lucia McAnespie
Beatrice
Beth Burrows
Benedict
Freddy Williams
Claudio/Verges
Harry James Miller
Hero
Ella Boyes
Don John/Dogberry
Charlie Maddison
Borachio/Bathazar/Friar
Jalby Coe
Margaret
Sarah Brauner
Much Ado About Nothing
William Shakespeare
Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps
Glitz, glamour and scandal hit Messina in Changeling’s revival of Much Ado About Nothing. Think decadent costume balls and devious misdemeanours, in a play where love’s a battlefield and the gossip never stops.
Beatrice and Benedick swear they can’t stand each other. Hero and Claudio seem picture-perfect until a little drama crashes their party. Lurking behind the cocktails and confetti is one deliciously devious Don John stirring up trouble.
It’s sharp, it’s funny, it’s Shakespeare’s ultimate romcom with more twists, tunes and turns than you can shake a stick at.
Join Changeling in Summer 2026 as they celebrate 25 years of outdoor touring. Bold, sexy, and unapologetically fun, Much Ado About Nothing is the perfect summer play. There ain’t no party like a Shakespeare party…
O, what men dare do! What men may do! What men daily do, not knowing what they do!