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Much Ado About Nothing review

“Stylish, summery and deliciously designed”

ReviewsJul 19, 2022by Natasha TripneyLyttelton, National Theatre

John Heffernan and Katherine Parkinson in Much Ado About Nothing at the National Theatre. Photo: Manuel Harlan

Appealingly accessible, if lightweight, production of Shakespeare’s comedy starring Katherine Parkinson and John Heffernan

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