Much ado about nothing shakespeares delightful comedy. Digital theatre announces william shakespeares much ado about nothing as its latest release available to watch online or download to the desktop, available from today december 2011 at. Much ado about nothing starring david tennant script with free postage nick hern books are currently offering the script for david tennant and catherine tates production of much ado about nothing for just. Two young lovers, claudio and hero, are to be married imminently but the devious scheming of a resentful prince looks set to thwart the nuptials.
Much ado about nothing, believed to have been written in 1598, is one of william shakespeares most popular comedies, and takes its defamed woman plot from ariostos orlando furioso. Much ado about nothing 2016 tvma 1h 35m international dramas carefree college student vicente ends up in a desperate fight for freedom when a wellconnected friend falsely accuses him of a hitandrun accident. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Reunited on stage, david tennant and catherine tate appear together on stage for the first time in william shakespeares timeless comedy much ado about nothing.
There were small static high definition cameras on either side of the stage for most performances of this week so it will be intereting to see how they edit it as david missed the performances on monday and tuesday due to having lost his voice. I love all of them and ill be having a muchado about nothing party on february 6th. Watch david tennant in much ado about nothing worldwide. Much ado about nothing 2012 subtitles opensubtitles. Not sure if youre still looking, but if you are, definitely give the david tennant and catherine tate version a try its my favorite by far. Check out much ado about nothing by the original london cast recording on amazon music. Josie rourkes sro west end much ado about nothing casts beloved smallscreen sparrers catherine tate and david tennant as shakespeares romcom lovehate duo beatrice and benedick, but. Often considered one of scotlands greatest actors, david tennant was born david john mcdonald in west lothian, scotland, to essdale helen mcleod and sandy mcdonald, who was a presbyterian minister.
See more ideas about david tennant, doctor who and catherine tate. The trailer is available to view here, while the download can be purchased here. Watching the dvd will be great, both for those whove seen the play and can relive their experience and also for those who didnt get the opportunity to go to london and see it. It played to soldout houses and received wide critical acclaim. This production was captured by digital theatre live at wyndhams theatre in londons west end.
Much ado about nothing david tennant and catherine tate. Much ado about nothing is one of shakespeares great plays and reminds us all of the failings and triumphs of the human condition in our. The cast comprises david tennant benedick and catherine tate beatrice. If you werent lucky enough to be in london to see david tennant and catherine tate star in much ado about nothing, youre in luck reports have come out that it was recorded during its last week on stage so that it can be released on video on demand with a possibility of a dvd release. Much ado about nothing david tennant in fancy dress youtube. In much ado about nothing, beatrice and benedick are adamant in their mutual dislike, while claudio and hero are deep in love, and the two stories take an unexpected course. Updated 191 much ado about nothing and a third of a page photo of david tennant and catherine tate is in the book now section of the culture magazine in the. Much ado about nothing 2018 trailer by adelina romelfanger. Shakespeare 15641616 much ado about nothing is a comedy by william shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599, as shakespeare was approaching the middle of his career. Benedick and beatrice the main couple, and claudio and hero the secondary couple. David tennant and catherine tate appear together on stage for the first time in william shakespeares timeless comedy much ado about nothing.
The earliest printed text states that much ado about nothing was sundry times publicly acted prior to 1600 and it is likely that the play made its debut in the autumn or winter of 15981599. The play was included in the first folio, published in 1623. Users who like sigh no more david tennant catherine tate much ado about nothing. Sigh no more david tennant catherine tate much ado about. Young lovers hero and claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles benedick and beatrice to wed as well. Much ado about nothing chronicles two pairs of lovers. Royal shakespeare company the barbican and the brooklyn academy of music. Update much ado about nothing david tennant catherine tate dvd petition read below bar by ahobbit111. Weve been getting a lot of enquiries from fans of david tennant and catherine tate from across the globe wanting. David tennant treat 4 today the much ado about nothing download advert. A modern retelling of shakespeares classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with. Sigh no more david tennant catherine tate much ado.
Don pedro and his men arrive in messina claudio quickly falls in love with hero, leonatos daughter. I downloaded the london production of much ado about nothing from digital theatre and totally. You have the option to rent the video for 48 hours or download a standard definition or hd copy. Nov, 2012 much ado about nothing david tennant in fancy dress. Much ado about nothing by william shakespeare on free audio. When he was about 3 or 4 years old, he decided to become an actor, inspired by his love of doctor who. Ive learned that in the interviews director, artistic director, designer and catherine and david included in this book. Updated 191 much ado about nothing and a third of a page photo of david tennant and catherine tate is in the book now section of the culture magazine in the sunday times today.
David tennant and sir patrick stewart tackle shakespeares hamlet in moderndress in the madefortelevision film adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 production. It was shown in the panorama section at the 66th berlin international film festival. The whole ensemble was really fantastic, and the decision to set the whole thing in the 80s added to the fun of. Much ado about nothing with david tennant and catherine tate is now available to watch online or download at directed by josie rourke and presented in the west end by sonia friedman productions, this sell out production broke all previous wyndhams theatre box office records. Depiction of the church scene in much ado about nothing. Hamlet tennant seeks vengeance for his fathers death after his widowed mother marries the killer. Petition to make much ado about nothing with david tennant into a dvd. David tennant and catherine tate in much ado about nothing.
Buy much ado about nothing by william shakespeare, josie rourke, rob. David tennant and catherine tates sell out production of much ado about nothing was recorded this week for release by digital theatre. Much ado about nothing starring david tennant script with free postage nick hern books are currently offering the script for david tennant and catherine tates production of much ado about nothing. Much ado about nothing is generally considered one of shakespeares best comedies, because it combines elements of robust hilarity with more serious meditations on honor, shame, and court politics. Dec, 2011 after a series of teasing tweets last night, digital theatre have made much ado about nothing, starring david tennant and catherine tate, available as a digital download from today th december. David tennant and catherine tate interview for much ado. If you enjoy shakespeare and want to experience some of the lighthearted, joyous mood of this production, i think you will find this album an excellent sampling of the play itself.
Much ado about nothing david tennant in fancy dress. David tennant as benedick alongside catherine tate as beatrice in a. Much ado about nothing was probably written about 1598 and first published in the first folio of 1623. Beatrice and benedick are thrown together after being tricked into confessing their true feelings. It was taped by digital theatre during the last week of its run at wyndhams theatre and since then there has been much speculation about whether it would eventually appear as a digital download or as a dvd. Much ado about nothing part 1 full play with catherine.
When i saw it on digital theatre i didnt really notice that it was set in the eighties 1981. David tennant and catherine tate available for just. Much ado about nothing sonia friedman productions digital. Aqui no ha pasado nada is a 2016 chilean drama film directed by alejandro fernandez almendras. Young lovers hero and claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring. Vicente agustin silva and his upperclass, privileged friends are involved in a drunkdriving accident, but their familys social status within the community clouds the truth of the incident in. The prince of denmark seeks vengeance after his father is murdered and his mother marries the murderer. The earliest recorded performances are two that were given at court in the winter of 161216, during the festivities preceding the marriage of.
The arden shakespeare, third series 2nd revised ed. Tennanttate much ado about nothing available for digital. Click here to download the bbc audiobook of david tennant in much ado about nothing for free. Much ado about nothing aqui no ha pasado nada 2016. Dec, 2011 william shakespeares much ado about nothing, featuring david tennant and catherine tate as benedict and beatrice, respectively, is available to watch online or download beginning dec. The primary plot of much ado about nothing turns on the courtship and scandal involving young hero and her suitor, claudio, but the witty war of words between claudios friend benedick and heros cousin beatrice often takes center stage. Much ado about nothing david tennant act 1 digital. Hamlet tennant seeks vengeance for his fathers death after his widowed mother. Paid and downloaded the hd version saw the play twice in london and.
May 29, 20 in much ado about nothing, beatrice and benedick are adamant in their mutual dislike, while claudio and hero are deep in love, and the two stories take an unexpected course. Their chemistry and comedic timing are pure perfection. Written around the middle of his career, much ado about nothing is one of shakespeares great festive comedies. In 2016, lily anderson released a young adult novel called the only thing worse than me is you, a modernized adaptation of much ado about nothing whose main characters, trixie watson and ben west, attend a school for geniuses. David tennant and catherine tate fans, help us convince the producers to film the new production of much ado about. Two young lovers, claudio and hero, are to be married imminently but the devious scheming. Much ado about nothing by william shakespeare shakespeares delightful comedy sparkles with the verbal sparring of our two reluctant lovers in a world where nothing is quite what it seems.
In much ado, the clarity of radio allows the wonderful verbal sparring between beatrice and benedick to sparkle as high comedy and melodrama mix magically in a combination of prose and verse. Digital theatre announces william shakespeares much ado about nothing as its. Comparisons are often invidious, but heres a rare chance to compare two productions of the same play, both on at the same time. Catherine tate and david tennant are transformed in much ado about. At the start of the play, benedick and beatrice are engaged in a very merry war. In much ado about nothing, beatrice and benedick are adamant in their mutual dislike, while claudio and hero are. William shakespeare 1598 i had rather hear my dog bark at a crow, than a man swear he loves me. Beatrice catherine tate and benedick david tennant whose endless witty sparring threatens to keep them apart forever. David tennant and samantha spiro star as benedick and beatrice. Much ado about nothing bbc studios digital theatre. David tennant and catherine tate star in much ado about. Dont forget to use your overdrive sora app to download and listen to these audiobooks offline. Jul 04, 2019 much ado about nothing at the wyndhams theatre. The men are back from the war, and everyone is ready for romance.
Much ado about nothing, much ado about nothing york notes advanced, how much do you know about history. If youre a doctor who fan, you know they have great chemistry. David tennant and samantha spiro star as benedick and beatrice, with an introduction by sir richard eyre. The 2014 youtube web series nothing much to do is a modern retelling of the play, set in new zealand. Much ado about nothing available to download from digital theatre. Revitalised, original, and comprehensive, this is shakespeare for the new millennium. It was inspired by a reallife political scandal in chile. Review of much ado about nothing with david tennant.
Everyone who loves david tennant, catherine tate and shakespeare should get this dvd. Much ado about nothing is a comedy by william shakespeare thought to have been written in. Former doctor who costars david tennant and catherine tate have been reunited in their latest theatrical venture, shakespeares much ado about nothing. Mucho ruido y pocas nueces much ado about nothing by. Much ado about nothing by the original london cast recording. In the darker second plot, claudio is also tricked, but into shaming his love, hero, at the altar. Jun 01, 2011 catherine tate beatrice and david tennant benedick in much ado about nothing at wyndhams theatre, london, directed by josie rourke. May 10, 2011 david tennant and catherine tate interview for much ado about nothing exdoctor who stars david tennant and catherine tate on reuniting for this summers hottest theatre ticket. Beatrice and benedick fuel their mutual distain with jades tricks and sparring, dancing their dislike through the merry wedding arrangements of beatrices cousin hero and the young captain claudius. I love all of them and ill be having a much ado about nothing party on february 6th.
Ursula in the utah shakespeare festivals 2016 production of much ado about nothing. Much ado about nothing wikipedia republished wiki 2. Last week, i saw much ado about nothing at the globe, and now heres another version playing at wyndhams, right in the heart of the west end. David tennant stars as benedick with samantha spiro as beatrice in shakespeares merry. Not sure if youre still looking, but if you are, definitely give the david tennant and catherine tate version a try. In one of his darker comedies, shakespeare explores the themes of love, fidelity, innuendo and betrayal. Much ado about nothing full movie stream free download much ado about nothing full movie studio. David tennant and catherine tate have a sparkling chemistry which is evident in the recording and of course on the stage.
Much ado about nothing by shakespeare, free pdf, ebook. Jul 11, 2011 david tennant and catherine tate have a sparkling chemistry which is evident in the recording and of course on the stage. The play, starring david tennant and catherine tate was the theatre sensation of the summer for many. Overview much ado about nothing library guides at mentone. Royal shakespeare company royal shakespeare theatre and the barbican. A modern retelling of shakespeares classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words. Much ado about nothing starring david tennant script. I already liked much ado, but now with my favourite doctor who duo catherine tate and david tennant, it was better en funnier. With tom bateman, alex beckett, jonathan coy, mike grady. This production was captured by digital theatre live at londons wyndhams theatre and starred david tennant and catherine tate.
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