New production of Much Ado About Nothing at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre will have captioned and audio described performances throughout run
A production of Shakespeare’s comedy Much Ado About Nothing, which is tailored for hard of hearing and visually impaired audiences, will open in Sheffield ahead of a UK tour.
Every performance of the play at the Crucible Theatre from September 9 to 24, 2022, will feature the use of integrated creative sign language, audio description and captioning.
Daneka Etchells and Guy Rhys will play the roles of Beatrice and Benedick in the production. Guy appeared in the trilogy of plays ROCK/PAPER/SCISSORS across Sheffeld’s Crucible, Lyceum and Studio stages. Daneka makes her Sheffield Theatres debut with Much Ado About Nothing.
Besotted young couple Claudio and Hero have fallen for each other fast and are quickly engaged. Not everyone finds romance so straightforward – Benedick baulks at the very thought of it and Beatrice agrees with him, on that if nothing else. But somewhere in this world, there’s someone for everyone, even if they’re right under your nose.
Much Ado About Nothing, will be directed by Robert Hastie who is artistic director at Sheffield Theatres.
The show is a co-production between Sheffield Theatres and Ramps On The Moon, the latter is a pioneering initiative committed to putting deaf and disabled artists and audiences at the centre of their work.
Tickets cost from £15. To book, go to www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk