Much Ado About Nothing

The story of two pairs of lovers who discover love never runs smoothly. The war is over. Don Pedro and his men, Claudio and Benedick, return victorious to the town of Messina to stay with Leonato, the Governor. Leonato’s daughter, Hero, and his niece, Beatrice, also live at the Governor’s villa.

Claudio falls in love with Hero and enlists the support of Don Pedro to speak to Hero on his behalf. Jealous of Claudio, Don Pedro’s brother, Don John, plots to break apart Claudio and Hero. In the meantime, Benedick is tricked into believing Beatrice loves him and Beatrice becomes convinced that true love is within her grasp.

Will Claudio and Hero, and Beatrice and Benedick, find happiness? Or is the path to true love destined only to end in greater conflict?