Much Ado About Nothing is Quite a Lot of Something

Having a passion for theatre and getting to write about it opens lots of doors to experience productions I might not have had the budget to go and see ordinarily. Much Ado About Nothing is one of those. At the time of writing this post, tickets for the last week of the run are selling for £350+ - This version of Much Ado about Nothing is Quite A Lot of Something Special. 

I was lucky enough to go and see it back in February. I loved it. It's a very different take on Shakespeare, getting the Jamie Lloyd stripped-back treatment but in pink this time instead of the monochrome we've seen before.

My review of it is over on 1883 Magazine. 

It was a couple of hours of pure joy perfectly reflected in the gorgeous pink confetti and giant pink heart seen on the stage. If theatre is meant to transport you somewhere for a couple of hours or so, then this production certainly delivers. As I said in the review, when Jamie Lloyd gets it right, he really gets it right. Shakespeare purists may not like it but ticket sales suggest that the rest of us love it.

It clearly also delivers to the fans. On leaving the theatre, there was an enormous queue around the block, patiently waiting for Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell to come out. I've never seen anything like it! 

The queue was very well organised to allow room for the actors to walk safely to talk to fans, sign autographs and have photographs taken. 

I didn't join the queue, but I did watch it in action and I was very impressed with how much time Hiddleston and Atwell spent talking to fans and interacting with them. 

Performing every night is usually enough for most actors but these two have to factor in working the stage door every night as well. The way they've handled this will only serve to increase their star power. Other actors could do well to take notice of this. 

I might just have to join the queue one night this week and get my programme signed too.