Much Ado About Nothing
The war is over; and the action of the play starts on VE Day, 1945. Incorporating more than 20 unforgettable songs of WWII, The Castle Players' version of Much Ado About Nothing was the tenth summer Shakespeare. With over three hundred members having contributed to various productions over the years, the group had come a long way since The New Broom.
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Summer 1998
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Designed and directed by Simon Pell
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Cast
| Leonata, governess of Messina |
Chris Best |
| Antonia, her elder sister |
Trudi Dixon |
| Beatrice, Leonata's niece |
Rachel Herring |
| Hero, Leonata's daughter |
Carolyn Robson |
| Margaret, attendant on Hero |
Nic Worsnop |
| Ursula, attendant on Hero |
Jill Cole |
| A messenger |
Jane Hartley |
| Don Pedro, Prince of Arragon |
John Winter |
| Benedick, a lord |
Gordon Duffy-McGhie |
| Claudio, another lord |
Steve Tinkler |
| Don John, Don Pedro's bastard brother |
Allan Jones |
| Borachio, a follower of Don John |
Rob Reed |
| Conrade, a follower of Don John |
Angus Wheeler |
| Friar Francis, a priest |
David Philbrick |
| Dogberry, the Constable |
Andy Moorhouse |
| Verges, his partner |
John Worsnop |
| A sexton |
Doris Dobson |
| First watchman |
Greg Tassell |
| Second watchman |
Rowan May |
| A lady |
Jan Mole |
| A girl |
Rebecca Renton |
| Local citizens |
Sylvia Beadle |
| Dorothy Kelton |
Josie Pollard |
| Jennie Winter |
Victoria Manifold |
| Judith Nash |
Jan Mole |
| Rebecca Renton |
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Crew
| Assistant director |
Andy Moorhouse |
| Production manager |
Jane Vafeas |
| Stage manager |
Mike Elder |
| Stage management |
Mary Stastny |
| Philippa Francis |
Maddie Best |
| Sound design |
Harry Robinson |
| Lighting and sound team |
Harry Robinson |
| Bob Blythe |
Paul Richardson |
| Peter Best |
Ben Hobbs |
| Wardrobe mistress |
Lesley Cutting |
| Wardrobe assistants |
Christine Naseby |
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Valerie Milne |
| Properties and masks |
Jane Vafeas |
| Properties assistant |
Bryony Bell |
| Flowers and arrangements |
Christine Naseby |
| Dance coaching |
Anne Woyka |
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Beatrice
The masked ball
Borachio and Conrade meet the watchmen
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Much Ado About Nothing
