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Theatre Day - Much Ado About Nothing

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Dates:

26 July - 15 September 2012

Venue:

The Courtyard Theatre (RSC)

Much Ado About Nothing

This vibrant and colourful production transposes Shakespeare’s vivacious, and at times unsettling, comedy of love and deceit to an Indian setting.

Much Ado About Nothing is directed by Iqbal Khan whose credits include Broken Glass (Tricycle Theatre, 2011) and The Killing of Sister George (Arts Theatre, 2011). Actress, comedienne, writer and singer, Meera Syal, will play Beatrice.

Also playing at the Noël Coward Theatre in London.

Designer's Dreams and Doodles: Costume design
22/03/2012

We have had Himani, the costume designer we met in Delhi, over for a week of meetings and costume research.

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Designer's Dreams and Doodles: 'What is this made of?'
06/03/2012

Have to get something ready for next Tuesday when Pete Griffin (Production Manager) and Alan Bartlett (Head of Construction and Technical Design) are coming to look at the model.

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Designer's Dreams and Doodles: Producer's Perspective
01/03/2012

RSC Producer Kevin Fitzmaurice offers his perspective on our recent research trip to India.

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Designer's Dreams and Doodles: 'If in doubt, back to the text...'
27/01/2012

If in doubt, back to the text. Have had another trip to Stratford to check seating layouts and discuss how we can get the Indian costume designer over to work on the project.

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Designer's Dreams and Doodles: Coming home
23/12/2011

On way back now and trying to take stock of it all after two more days of sensual bombardment.

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Designer's Dreams and Doodles: Theatre of Dreams
19/12/2011

Weird day of competing impressions: beginning in crowded active muslim tombs, throwing petals on the grave with more people than seems possible to fit into a 12’x 8’ space and still have room for the shrine

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Designer's Dreams and Doodles: Wardrobe Malfunction
18/12/2011

Delhi hardcore! Into the old town and the most extraordinary bombardment of the senses.

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Designer's Dreams and Doodles - a country of contrasts
17/12/2011

Ok you either love or hate India and at the moment I feel I love it.

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Designer's Dreams and Doodles: India bound
16/12/2011

Delhi at 3am we are met as arranged at the airport and discover that while we have been airborne Iqbal has got his visa approved at the last gasp, so will be joining us as planned.

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Designer's Dreams and Doodles: Preparing for India
13/12/2011

I am off to India this week to research for Much Ado About Nothing.

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Designer's Dreams and Doodles: Endless Possibilities
12/12/2011

A trip to Stratford before we go to India to show Iqbal and Kieran, the lighting designer, around The Courtyard.

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  • Wednesday 5 September 7.30pm Captioned Performance
  • Saturday 1 September 1.30pm, Monday 10 September 7.30pm Audio Described Performances
  • Director Iqbal Khan
  • Benedick Paul Bhattacharjee
  • Beatrice Meera Syal

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