Audition date: Saturday 8th October 2022
Location: Bridge House Theatre
Time: 9.30-12pm
*To attend auditions please contact i.tong@warwickschool.org by Sat 1st Oct
Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s great comedies
The war is over. Don Pedro Prince of Aragon, with his followers Benedick and Claudio, visits Leonato, Duke of Messina, father of Hero and uncle of Beatrice.
Claudio falls in love with Hero and their marriage is agreed upon. Beatrice and Benedick despise love and engage in comic banter.
The others plot to make them fall in love with each other, by a trick in which Benedick will overhear his friends talking of Beatrice's supposed secret love for him, and vice versa.
Meanwhile Don John, the prince's misanthropic illegitimate brother, contrives a more malicious plot with the assistance of his follower Borachio: Claudio is led to believe that he has witnessed Hero in a compromising situation on the night before her wedding day – in fact it is her maid Margaret with Borachio.
Claudio denounces Hero during the marriage ceremony. She faints and on the advice of the Friar, who is convinced of her innocence, Leonato announces that she is dead. Beatrice demands that Benedick should kill Claudio.
Enter foolish constable Dogberry and his watchmen to save the day . . .
Rehearsals:
9.30am-12pm on Saturday mornings during term time, commencing 5th November 2022
Key dates:
Saturday 8th October 2022: Auditions
Saturday 5th November 2022: Rehearsals begin
Friday 17th March 2023: Tech rehearsal
Saturday 18th March 2023: Full day rehearsal and dress run
Sunday 19th March 2023: Performances at Bridge House Theatre
Cost:
Junior: £50 per term
Intermediate: £70 per term
Senior: £70 per term
Ensemble auditions will take place in the form of a practical group workshop
Supporting character auditions will take place in smaller group sessions
Principal auditions will happen either solo or in pairs
