Lloyd Evans Lloyd Evans

Not even a genius could make Much Ado About Nothing funny

Plus: a solid, no-frills show from the Lord Chamberlain’s Men that’s ideal for teens who are new to the Bard

Edward Bennett as Benedick and Michelle Terry as Beatrice in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2014 production of Much Ado About Nothing. Photo: Manuel Harlan © RSC

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