Free Shakespeare on the Common

The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company is staging Much Ado About Nothing for their 2022 production of Free Shakespeare on the Common! Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s most popular and frequently performed plays.

The plot revolves around two couples — witty Beatrice and Benedick, who publicly proclaim their disdain for each other but fall madly in love; and naïve Hero and Claudio, who fall quickly in love only to be thwarted and then reunited (in both cases, with a bit of help from their friends). But it’s more than just a comedic romp. The play tackles serious themes too: trust and betrayal, power and privilege, gendered expectations around chastity and violence. This is a comedy entangled with a tragedy, where love and justice nevertheless manage to prevail with vigorous joy — a perfect play for our uncertain times.

Tickets or reservations are not required how chair rentals and a friends section is available. Please visit the link for more information.