Much Ado about Nothing

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Bloomsbury Academic, 2005 - Drama - 107 pages

In the idyllic garrison town of Messina a group of soldiers, newly returned from war, have gathered. High on the success of battle, it doesn't take long for Claudio to fall in love with the beautiful Hero. As they while away the hours under the Sicilian sun, the group conspire to play a game on Benedick, an arrogant bachelor, and Beatrice with whom he constantly swaps witty insults. The aim of their intrigues is to persuade Beatrice and Benedick, who are clearly meant for each other, to stop arguing and simply fall in love...

This version of Much Ado about Nothing opened at the Theatre Royal Bath in June 2005 in a production by the Peter Hall Company.

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

Roger Warren is a Visiting Professor at Simon Fraser University where his work focuses on Islamist-inspired radicalisation, terrorism and political Islam. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews. He was formerly (1980-2006) a British Army commando trained officer.

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