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Much Ado About Nothing: Arden Performance Editions

By William Shakespeare
Series: Arden Performance Editions
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Much Ado About Nothing is a celebrated Shakespearean comedy filled with mistaken identities, clever banter, and romantic entanglements. The play centres on the witty sparring and eventual union of Beatrice and Benedick amidst schemes to unite the other characters. This edition provides a text crafted specifically for performance, enhancing understanding of Shakespeare's language and dramatic intentions.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for actors, drama students, theatre practitioners, and educators involved in staging Shakespeare's plays, as well as Shakespeare enthusiasts seeking a deeper grasp of performance elements.

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A unique annotated edition designed for use in the rehearsal room - for actors and directors

A unique annotated edition designed for use in the rehearsal room - for actors and directors

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Arden Performance Editions are ideal for anyone engaging with a Shakespeare play in performance. With clear facing-page notes giving definitions of words, easily accessible information about key textual variants, lineation, metrical ambiguities and pronunciation, each edition has been developed to open the play’s possibilities and meanings to actors and students.

Designed to be used and to be useful, each edition has plenty of space for personal annotations and the well-spaced text is easy to read and to navigate.

Much Ado About Nothing: Arden Performance Editions provides an enriching perspective on understanding and performing this classic work, perfect for both students and actors looking to delve deeper into Shakespeare's intent and language.

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Arden Performance Editions have been praised for facilitating rich discussions about Shakespeare and early modern drama. They are highly recommended not only for actors and drama students but also for amateur performers and educational settings staging Shakespeare’s works. The involvement of editor Simon Russell Beale and academics adds notable expertise to the series.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474272094

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 January 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The Arden Shakespeare

Contributors:

  • Edited by Anna Kamaralli

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 433g

Pages: 344

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Arts & Culture Classic Poetry Non-Fiction Series: Arden Performance Editions William Shakespeare

About the Author

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time.

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