Oddsocks Theatre Company

Oddsocks’ Much Ado About Nothing is a high octane musical version of Shakespeare’s witty battle of the sexes featuring wellknown UK hits from the best music decades. The story has soldiers Benedict and Claudio on leave with their friend Prince Don Pedro and knowing that WAR is good for absolutely nothing they would much prefer to HOLIDAY with their girl friends Beatrice and Hero. Benedick is tricked into falling for his old flame Beatrice and Claudio gets engaged to his young love Hero.

Plans are made for a WHITE WEDDING and IT MUST BE LOVE because THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER, or so it seems. The happy-go-lucky mood is broken as the hostile plans of the Prince’s brother, Don John, take shape. He’s a bit of a CREEP and decides to disrupt the happy lovers romance by creating a TAINTED LOVE with lies and deception. There is a dramatic confrontation at the wedding and the young bride Hero is presumed dead.

Beatrice challenges Benedict to show his love for her because she’s HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO to challenge Claudio to a fight to the death. Claudio, meanwhile is shocked and saddened at the supposed death of his ex and he will NEVER EVER see her again. The scene is set for a dramatic and hilarious conclusion as the true villains are confronted, the deception is revealed and the lovers are reunited in a musical climax that will raise the roof and get everyone on their feet!