Jenny Oldfield creates a hilarious narrative retelling of Shakespeares comedy, Much Ado About Nothing .
When AC Messinas star striker Claudio falls for the team managersdaughter, Hero, he sets in motion an escalating web of deceit. Fuelled by a combination of liesand genuine misunderstandings, Claudio is fooled into believing thatHero is having an affair, and rejects her on their wedding day; whilststar defender Benedick is tricked into falling in love with his worstenemy, Heros cousin Beatrice. With a delightful cast of reporters,footballers, WAGs and revenge-obsessed scoundrels, will thetruth ever be unravelled? But more to the point, will it result in anycelebrity weddings?
The Shakespeare Today series captures the magic of Shakespeares original play and sets it in an accessible and contemporary style.
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