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
- Venue
- West Village Theatre
- 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.
- Beatrice Megan Baldrey
- Benedick CJ Gordon
- Claudio Joel David Taylor
- Hero Caitlyn O’Connor
- Margaret Sarah Irwin
- Don Pedro Adam Arnold
- Leonato Janos Zeller
- Don Joan Kendra Hutchinson
- Conrade Ana Mulino
- Borachio Kurt Galley
- Friar Francis Wyliem McDonald
- Dogberry Richard Beaune
- Verges Em Nelson
- Watch Rod McFadyen
- Playwright William Shakespeare
- Director John Knight
- Assistant Director Giana Chaalan
- Stage Manager Pearl Nkomo
- Set Design Zoe Bechtold
- Costume Design Erin Weir
- Costume Design Shelley Weir
- Lighting Design Abby Weeks
- Sound Design Sarah Nearing
- Music Curation Rebecca Fishman
- Intimacy Direction Gillian Klassen
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.