William Shakespeare's

Much Ado About Nothing

Writer
William Shakespeare

Director
Ellie Jones

Location
The Sainsbury Theatre

Dates
Wednesday 5 April at 7:30pm*
Thursday 6 April at 2pm*
Tuesday 11 April at 7:30pm
Wednesday 12 April at 2pm
Thursday 13 April at 7:30pm

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The running time is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes, including an interval.

*This will be a relaxed performance. Find out more.

About the show

Set in the late 1950s and early 1960s, in the East End of London, this adaptation of Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy explores misunderstandings, love and deception.

Thought to have been written in 1598-99, Much Ado About Nothing is generally considered one of Shakespeare’s best comedies. It was first performed from 1600 and continues to be one of Shakespeare’s most performed plays, touching on themes such as love, honour and deception.

Ellie has combined theatre-based work with a wide range of critically acclaimed site-specific productions. These include The New World Order - based on some of Pinter’s short plays – at the Brighton Festival and at the Barbican Bite Festival, The Erpingham Camp by Joe Orton on Brighton Pier (both of these for Hydrocracker Theatre Company), As You Like It at Arundel Festival and A Christmas Carol, under the arches at Southwark Playhouse where she was Artistic Director from 2007-2010.

She was Associate Director at Sheffield during Samuel West’s reign where she first directed Finn Kennedy’s How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found, later revived at Southwark Playhouse to great critical acclaim. She also directed a Sheffield tour of The Elephant Man.

Other productions include: Macbeth (RSC), Invincible (St James Theatre) which was nominated for Best Ensemble and Best Director at the Off West End Awards, Once We Were MothersStrange Orchestra and Man of Letters by Tim Firth (all Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond), Daisy Pulls It Off (Sherman, Cardiff), God of Carnage (National tour), Tanzi Libre (Southwark Playhouse) Romeo & Juliet, The Tempest and The Importance Of Being Earnest (New Wolsey, Ipswich), The BFG (Derby Live) and According to Brian Haw for YMT.

Ellie has recently joined the team of writer/directors creating short musical film, Vanishing Point, Miss Interpreted and Dirty Stop Outs and Adventure in Space for the Looping The Loop Festival.

Ellie is a regional producer for BAC’s Collaborative Touring Network and also runs the street theatre company Melon Twisters who bring their own brand of madness to the streets of Kent.

Ellie's recent credits include: #chipshopthemusical (Freedom Studios) and Invincible (Orange Tree Richmond and St James London).

Contains weapons, guns, blood, violence, adultery, intimacy, abuse and fights.

Booking

Booking is now open. Once you have booked a ticket, you will receive an email confirmation. Read up on our latest audience guidelines here.

Members of the industry: secure your complimentary seat by emailing the Box Office​​​ on [email protected]

Pricing and concessions 

Tickets cost £14, but we have £7 concessions tickets available to Hammersmith & Fulham residents, schools, students, or people who are over 65, under 18 or are on Job Seeker's Allowance. You'll just need to provide proof of your eligibility when you collect your tickets at the Box Office. We offer a complimentary ticket for carers, to book please call the box office on 020 8834 0500. If you belong to our Pathways Programme or work with any of our Pathways Partners you are entitled to complimentary tickets. Please contact the box office to book.

Accessibility 

If you have any additional requirements, you would like us to be aware of, please contact box office on 020 8834 0500. 

Booking your tickets 

Book your tickets online or by calling our box office on 020 8834 0500. 

Industry booking 

If you're a member of the industry, please email [email protected] to book your tickets. 

Ticket collection for in-person tickets

There is no need to collect tickets. You will be ticked off an attendance list on arrival. 

Refunds 

Unfortunately, all tickets are non-refundable.

Creative Team

* LAMDA staff member or visiting artist

Director
Ellie Jones*

Designer
Cory Shipp*

Assistant Director
Robert Elwood

Music Support
Luke Byrne*

Voice Director
Jeremy Finch*

Lighting Designer
Daisy Simmons

Sound Designer
Marie Zschommler

Choreographer
Jodie Cole*

Dance Captain
Adam Lamb

Costume Supervisor
Caitlyn Keaney*

Cast

Don John / Dogberry
Lee Braithwaite

Leonato
Tyler Cameron

Margaret / Friar
Kitty Castledine

Messenger / Borachio
Cameron dos Anjos

Beatrice / Conrade
Molly Elson

Benedick
Ibraheem Hussain

Claudio
Adam Lamb

Hero / Verges
Lizzie Middleton

Don Pedro
Travis Phillips

Antonia / Sexton
Ramesa Sohail

Production Team

Stage Manager
Alexis Mumford

Deputy Stage Manager
Stephanie Leeson

Assistant Stage Manager
Anya Williams

Production Manager
Brent Tan

Production LX
Jacob Eckardt

Deputy LX / Programmer
Jen Garland

Production Sound Engineer
Summer Collier

Lighting Crew
Helena Fitzgerald
Peter Johnston
Elisabetta Perrotta
Maia Thompson

Sound Assistants
Aidan Gibson
Enna Stephens

Construction Crew
Isabel Buchanan
Ghoti Fisher
Elaine Redshaw
George Rogers