Much Ado About Nothing (2025)
Directed by Mattea Thomas-Gray and Greg Williams
Performances: Tuesday 11 – Saturday 15 April, and Saturday matinee 2025, Old Fire Station
Contents
Introduction
Shakespeare’s witty and fast-paced comedy will be brought to life in this vibrant Youth production. Set against the backdrop of romantic entanglements and sharp-tongued banter, the play follows two contrasting couples: the fiery Beatrice and Benedick, locked in a battle of wits, and the sweet young lovers, Hero and Claudio.
With mistaken identities, meddling schemes, and plenty of misunderstandings, this show will brim with energy and humour. A joyous exploration of love, deception, and redemption.
Team Globe Cast - Tuesday / Thursday / Saturday Matinee
- Don Pedro - Isaac Timms-Hardy
- Don John - Cillian Bain
- Claudio - Milo Clements
- Benedick - Lorenzo Marino
- Leonato - Daniel Morell / Margot Oliver
- Helena - Florence Speight
- Antonio - Jamie Corcoran
- Balthasar - Kit Hedger
- Benvolio - Sufyan Punaks
- Conrade - Ruby MacCallum Hall
- Borachio - Sahid Mansaray
- Lucian - Samuel Roche
- Dogberry - Alice Murray
- Verges - Nora Brown
- Hero - Eden Turner
- Beatrice - Kimora Thomas-Fajemisin
- Margaret - Georgia Collingwood
- Miranda - Sasha Malyon
- Ursula - Maggie Stober / Juliette Purvis
- Anne - Diana Garcia-Ledesma
- Boy - Hugo Lambah Moline
- Friar Francis - Pearl Howard
- Sister Emilia - Elspeth Lewis
- Sister Mary - Erin Fielder
- The Sexton - Penny Bundt
- The Watch - Franklin Warner, Ruby Nice, Rosa Skinner, Noah Howard, Flores Achermann
- Messenger - Lena Plimmer / Laura Martins
- Ensemble - Cora Logan, Nouria Samar, Leila McMahon, Rebecca Munoz, Leo Dickinson, Aaron White
Team Globe Cast - Wednesday / Friday / Saturday Evening
- Don Pedro - Isaac Timms-Hardy
- Don John - Carys LeMarechal
- Claudio - Jake Neale
- Benedick - Barley Page
- Leonato - Dylan Lawler
- Helena - Isabella Beche-Crowe
- Antonio - Leon Vennard
- Conrade - Eva Collins
- Borachio - Misha Owen
- Dogberry - Bonnie White
- Verges - Isobel Shelly
- Hero - Quinn Rogers
- Beatrice - Maria Manuel
- Margaret - Alexandra Binsted
- Miranda - Elsie Abell
- Ursula - Juliette Purvis
- Anne - Amelie Burnell
- Friar Francis - Martha Moody
- The Sexton - Lizzie Levey
- The Watch - Sam White, Tabitha Ellis Jones, Skye Wai-Tin Chan-Couzin
- Messenger - Zacharias Macdonald
- Ensemble - The Company
Crew
- Stage Manager - David Clements
- Stage Crew - Zoe Callender, Louane Lekal, Saskia Peacock, Alexander Jagger
- Sound and Lighting Operators - Rachael Lovegrove and Lee Ridgeway
- Lighting Design - Tom Mathias
- Sound Design - Adam Crook
- Youth Theatre Manager - Teresa Donoghue
- Photography - Phil Gammon
- Choreography - Holly Marsden, Mattea Thomas-Gray, Greg Williams
- Costume Supervisor - Jo Boniface
- Mask Making - Globe Youth Team
- Set Construction - Sean Thomas, Graham Clements, Alistair Simpson, Mark Ireson, Dennis Fenton, David Clements, Anna Callender
- Rigging Sean Thomas
- Set Painting - Barley Page, Jake Neale, Maaria Manuel, Isabella Beche-Crowe, Mattea Thomas-Gray
Special Thanks
Barry Heselden, Florence Henderson, Tom Beer, Michael Thomas, Lily Ann Coleman, Callum Read
Reviews
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Reminiscences and Anecdotes
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