Northern Broadsides and New Vic Theatre are delighted to announce full casting for their forthcoming touring production of William Shakespeare’s glorious tale of antagonistic romance and chaotic comedy –Much Ado About Nothing.
The production’s cast will feature Richard J Fletcher (Oh What A Lovely War, Oldham Coliseum) as Don John; Rachel Hammond (Babe: The Sheep Pig) as Ursula; Sophia Hatfield (When We Were Married, Northern Broadsides) as Margaret; Anthony Hunt (The Commitments, West End and Hard Times, Northern Broadsides) as Borachio; Sarah Kameela Impey (The Tempest, RSC and Pinocchio, National Theatre) as Hero; Linford Johnson (The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice, Park Theatre ,War Horse, National Theatre and Showboat, Sheffield Crucible) as Claudio; James McClean (New Tricks, Bolton Octagon) as Messenger; Isobel Middleton (Anna Tregorran in The Archers, BBC Radio 4, Emmerdale and Cracker, ITV and Eric, Ernie and EastEnders, BBC) as Beatrice; David Nellist (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and War Horse, National Theatre and Sherlock, BBC) as Dogberry; Heather Phoenix ( The Rivals, Theatre by the Lake) as Conrade: Matt Rixon (Hairspray, UK Tour and Around The World In 80 Days, New Vic/Royal Exchange) as Don Pedro; Robin Simpson (Midsummer Night’s Dream and Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre) as Benedick, Simeon Truby (The Pitman Painters, New Vic Theatre) as Leonato; Robert Wade (Cyrano, Northern Broadsides) as Balthazar and Andrew Whitehead (An August Bank Holiday Lark, Northern Broadsides) as Antonio/Friar.
Directed by Northern Broadsides’ Artistic Director Conrad Nelson and co-produced with Staffordshire’s New Vic Theatre, the production’s fine creative team includes Lis Evans (An August Bank Holiday Lark) with lighting by Daniella Beattie and musical direction by Rebekah Hughes.
Much Ado About Nothing will open at the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme from 8 February – 2 March and will then tour till the 25 May.
For more info visit https://www.northern-broadsides.co.uk/whats-next/
Tour
Tue 5 – Sat 9 March – The Dukes Lancaster
Box Office: 01524 598500 / dukes-lancaster.org
Tue 12 – Sat 16 March – Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Box Office: 01723 370541 sjt.uk.com
Tue 19 – Sat 23 March – Salisbury Playhouse
Box Office: 01722 320333 / wiltshirecreative.co.uk
Tue 26 – Sat 30 March – Derby Theatre
Box Office: 01332 593939 / derbytheatre.co.uk
Tue 2 – Sat 6 April – Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
Box Office: 01284 769505 / theatreroyal.org
Tue 16 – Sat 20 April – Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
Box Office: 01484 430528 / thelbt.org
Thu 25 April – Sat 4 May – Viaduct Theatre, Halifax
Box Office: 01422 255266 / deanclough.com
Tue 7 – Sat 11 May – The Lowry, Salford
Box Office: 08432086000 / thelowry.com
Tue 14 – Sat 18 May – York Theatre Royal
Box Office 01904 623568 / yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
Tue 21 – Sat 25 May – Harrogate Theatre
Box Office: 01423 502116 / harrogatetheatre.co.uk
