Samahaara presents

William Shakespeare's "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING"

Produced by Rathna Shekar Reddy

Directed by Nasreen Ishaque

Date: 23rd July, 2016 Time: 8.00pm Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

"Much Ado about Nothing is tale of misperceptions and mistaken identities among friends and loved ones caused by the jealous and deprived elements of the family.

Written by William Shakespeare in late 1500’s, it follows the story of two pairs of lovers, one reluctant and ever ready to challenge each other’s wits, while the other passionate and emotional waiting to be wedded. The charming Prince of Aragon, Don Pedro along with his friend and aid Leonato, the patriarch of the family scheme to unite these lovers in matrimony.

However, the prince’s step brother Don John – The Bastard conspires with his cronies to defame the house of Leonato through vicious slander and false accusations about his daughter’s chastity. This leads to a murky and tumultuous turn of events for the lovers and the family, which test the bounds of their loyalty and love towards each other and their friends. "

Cast: Don Pedro – Mayank Parakh Leonato – Harshit Rastogi Benedick – Afsheen Irani Beatrice – Shubhangi Pandey Claudio – Abhijeet Deshpande Hero – Priyanka Pandey Antonio – Siddarth G Margaret - Vaishnavi M Don John – Yash Bajaj Borrachio – Ananth Vikram Conrad- Chand Kumar Frair – Suresh Kumar Dogberry – Jonas David Verges – Karthikesh RM Seacole/Messenger – Vidya Sagar Balthasar/ First Watchman – Anurag Sharma

Crew: Costumes – Pallavi Lights and Equipment – Sandeep Tadi

Entry by Donation Rs. 100/-