Much Ado review – Shakespeare adaptation offers modern British take
Some sparky performances are not enough to stop this low-budget version of Shakespeare’s romcom falling flat
Source: theguardian.com
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Some sparky performances are not enough to stop this low-budget version of Shakespeare’s romcom falling flat
A broad and ambitious production, cramming a seven-year narrative into a couple of hours or so, and commendably isn’t dulled by hedge fund jargon.
It felt like a harder slog than it needed to be, and perhaps could do with some trimming to make it into a tighter, ninety-minute, one act piece of theatre.