Actors run a scene during a dress rehearsal for Much Ado About Nothing on February 12th in the Freede Little Theatre of the Civic Center Music Hall. The play, a co-production between TheatreOCU and City Rep, performs February 14-23 and features several OCU students alongside professional actors.
Photo: James Murphy
Whedon’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ brings new life to classic play
Shakespeare purists may not be too fond of Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing. It’s not that it’s unfaithful to the original text, per se – on the contrary, the integrity of the script itself is well maintained, save for a few minor changes – it’s just that the presentation of said text is quite a bit more relaxed than is often the case with such elevated, archaic language. For the open-minded, however, the film is an undeniable triumph.
