Much Ado About Nothing (West End) London Reviews and Tickets

68%

(5 Ratings)

Positive

80%

Mixed

20%

Negative

Members say

Funny, Entertaining, Clever, Fluffy, Relevant

About the Show

Shakespeare’s comedy meets reality TV in this adaptation by poet and playwright Debris Stevenson ('Poet in da Corner').

Claudio and Hero have fallen for one another fast and are engaged after a short courtship. But not everyone finds romance so straightforward ... Benedick and Beatrice agree that love is scoff-worthy ... and that's about the only thing they agree on! But there’s someone for everyone, even if they’re right under your nose.

Josie Daxter directs this modern-day love story that goes behind the cameras into a loved-up world of gossip, matchmaking, and manipulation.

Show-Score Member Reviews (5)

50%

Excruciating, Disappointing, Fluffy, Insipid, Banal

See it if You like Shakespearean plays in a modern setting

Don't see it if You cringe the reality show culture and some bad acting

75%

Great acting, Funny, Entertaining, Clever, Absorbing

See it if you want to see a fun take on a Shakespeare classic. The love island twist is incredibly fun and the actors are great

Don't see it if if you don't want to see a new adaptation

90%

Great staging, Funny, Ambitious, Clever, Entertaining

See it if you like modern adaptations in this case, the setting being Love Island, funny throughout, with mainstream young type of humour.

Don't see it if If you like traditional Shakespeare

70%

Relevant, Refreshing, Funny, Entertaining

See it if You fancy something light hearted, fun, funny and up-to-date!

Don't see it if You don't fancy a modern twist on a Shakespeare play!

70%

Fluffy, Funny, Clever

See it if you want to see a fun modern twist on shakespeare, as the reality-tv-aspect helps you relate to the story

Don't see it if you cannot follow original shakespeare lines, or are frustrated by bad dancing

Critic Reviews (2)

“A funny and clever retelling of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ that speaks to the younger generation.”
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“The only downside is that the production is short and snappy, clocking in at a breakneck 90 minutes, which means some of the plot gets frazzled along the way; and with a little more breathing room, the cast could really flex their theatrical muscles.”
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