Much Ado About Nothing (2015)
Produced by
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Director: Richard Rose
Venue
Run
April 22nd, 2015 – May 31st, 2015
Synopsis
Beatrice and Benedict take on Brampton in this Bollywood-inspired adaptation of Shakespeare’s most clever comedy. As re-imagined by Richard Rose with consulting director Ravi Jain, this Much Ado plays as an all-out war of the sexes against the backdrop of a very Canadian clash of cultures. Moving from comedy to tragedy and back again with razor sharp wit, a familiar story takes on new meaning when set in our own backyard. Classical text fuses with Bollywood in this larger-than-life spectacle. (tarragontheatre.com)
Cast
| Kawa Ada | Lord Tata |
| David Adams | Mayor Ranjit of Brampton |
| Salvatore Antonio | Jovanni Tata |
| Nova Bhattacharya | Menaka |
| John Cleland | Constable Verges |
| Gugun Deep Singh | Dalal |
| Ali Momen | Darius |
| Alon Nashman | Benedict |
| Sarena Parmar | Sita |
| Ellora Patnaik | Auntie |
| Anand Rajaram | Head Constable Dan Singh |
| Anusree Roy | Thara |
| Tahirih Vejdani | Suba |
Creative Team
| William Shakespeare | Playwright |
| Richard Rose | Director |
| Ravi Jain | Consulting Director |
| Nova Bhattacharya | Choreographer |
| Sharada Eswar | Hindi Translations |
| Ed Hanley | Composer |
| Ed Hanley | Sound Designer |
| Suba Sankaran | Composer |
| Suba Sankaran | Sound Designer |
| Phillip Silver | Lighting Designer |
| Michelle Tracey | Set Designer |
| Michelle Tracey | Costume Designer |
| Richard Stewart | Assistant Director |
| Malar Varatharaja | Choreography Apprentice |
Production
| Nicola Benidickson | Stage Manager |
| Robin Munro | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| Sharada Eswar | Cultural Consultant |
| Jessica MacDuff | Head Scenic Painter |
| Jacqueline Costa | Lighting Crew |
| David Fisher | Lighting Crew |
| Kai Masaoka | Lighting Crew |
| Shanna Miller | Lighting Crew |
| Eric Read | Lighting Crew |
| Joey Morin | Lighting Crew |
| Paolo Collantes | Carpentry Crew |
| Brendan Gilhuly | Carpentry Crew |
| Kody Lesouder | Carpentry Crew |
| Ellen MacKay | Carpentry Crew |
| Kai Masaoka | Carpentry Crew |
| Shanna Miller | Carpentry Crew |
| Joey Morin | Carpentry Crew |
Staff
| Eleanor Antoncic | Production Manager |
| Chris Carlton | Technical Director |
| Michelle Bailey | Head of Wardrobe |
| Kevin Hutson | Head Carpenter |
| Liz Maraston | Mainspace Technician |
| Care Robertson | Head of Properties |
| John Thomson | Assistant Technical Director |
