Much Ado About Nothing at a glance: A brief guide to William Shakespeare's joyously liberating comedy
Written around 1598 and immediately popular, Much Ado is one of the Bard's few plays written almost entirely in prose
Written around 1598 and immediately popular, Much Ado is one of the Bard's few plays written almost entirely in prose
William Shakespare's comedy of romance between equals feels as joyously liberating as ever
These letters appeared in the 15 March 2016 edition of The Independent
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