Much Ado About Nothing (1974)

Intro

Shakespeare's play performed at The Young Vic, London (October-November 1974).

Cast

Harold Innocent ... Leonato, Governor of Messina

Jeremy James Taylor ... Soldier

Denise Coffey ... Beatrice, an orphan, Leonato's niece

Zoë Wanamaker ... Hero, Leonato's daughter

Hayward Morse ... Don Pedro, Prince of Arragon

Jimmy Thompson ... Benedick, of Padua, Companion of Don Pedro

Christopher Timothy ... Don John, Don Pedro's bastard brother

Paul Nicholas ... Claudio, of Florence, Companion of Don Pedro

Raymond Platt ... Antonio, Leonato's brother

Peter O'Farrell ... Musician

Darien Angadi ... Conrade

Michael Menaugh ... Borachio

Judy Wilson ... Margaret, attendant on Hero

Alison Mullin ... Ursula, attendant on Hero

Alfred Lynch ... Dogberry, a Constable in charge of the Watch

Hugh Hastings ... Verges, the Headborough, Dogberry's partner in authority

Raymond Platt ... First Watchman

Jeremy James Taylor ... Second Watchman

Peter O'Farrell ... Third Watchman

Jennifer Guy ... Citizen of Messina

John Vine ... Sexton

Hugh Hastings ... Friar Francis, a priest

Crew

Original Production: Frank Dunlop
Director: Denise Coffey
Assistant Director: Jeremy James Taylor
Designer: Carl Toms
Music: Anthony Bowles
Lighting Designer: David Watson
Stage Manager: John Kesl
Musicians: Bernard Router (brass trombone/tuba), Donald Router (trumpet), Michael Porter (flute, clarinet, piccolo)

Notes

Having spent around four years at regional theatres, Zoë appeared on the London stage for the first time in her professional career at the Young Vic.

This production of Much Ado About Nothing was the second play in which she appeared there, following her performance in Tom Thumb.

Zoe starred in another production of Much Ado About Nothing in 2007.

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