AN EARLY TREAT FROM THE BARD
One of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, this play is also known as Much Ado About Nothing. A hilarious battle of the sexes ensues when a King declares a woman-free court for three years so that he and his entouage can study women in peace. All goes well until a beautiful and fiesty princess and her cortege arrive, putting huge pressure on the men not to lose focus! With love letters going missing and ending up with the wrong person, this early Bard work is a study in how not to win over the object of your affection!
A BATTLE OF THE SEXES
Heavily laden with dense verbal wit, the play follows four couples who despite their best efforts to avoid the other sex, end up falling for each other. But as pride, the guilt of broken promises get the better of the parties, the King and his troupe decide to disguise themselves in order to woo the ladies of their dreams. The ladies however have wised up to the plan, and have more than a few tricks of their own....