Much Ado About Nothing

In this witty, whip-smart tale of love, loyalty, and lies, Beatrice and Benedick find themselves caught in a battle of barbs, while Hero and Claudio’s picture-perfect romance threatens to unravel.

Played
June 19–28, 2025
Season
2024–25
Production Website
shakespearecompany.com

From the team that brought you Riverona, Full Circle Theatre returns to its classical roots with Shakespeare’s most beloved romantic comedy.

In this witty, whip-smart tale of love, loyalty, and lies, Beatrice and Benedick find themselves caught in a battle of barbs, while Hero and Claudio’s picture-perfect romance threatens to unravel. Trust—both earned and broken—is at the heart of it all.

Set in a world just beyond war’s end, this production explores what happens when the fighting stops but the real emotional stakes begin. Tension simmers beneath every joke, secret, and stolen glance, as friendships, reputations, and relationships are put to the test.

This production is presented in association with The Shakespeare Company, Calgary’s lean and mean classical theatre company, committed to bold, innovative approaches to the Bard’s work.

Founded in 2010 by University of Calgary drama graduates Claire Bolton and Erin Weir, Full Circle Theatre centres women's voices, stages reimagined classics (especially Shakespeare) and develops new work.

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