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Not even a genius could make Much Ado About Nothing funny

Plus: a solid, no-frills show from the Lord Chamberlain’s Men that’s ideal for teens who are new to the Bard

Edward Bennett as Benedick and Michelle Terry as Beatrice in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2014 production of Much Ado About Nothing. Photo: Manuel Harlan © RSC 
issue 11 July 2020
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  • Much Ado About Nothing

    RSC, via iPlayer

  • Charlie Ward at Home

    Fuel Theatre, via its website until 20 July

  • The Tempest

    The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, via its website

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