Shakespeare Down the Pub: Much Ado About Nothing - 16 Feb

In partnership with Verity Lane Market, Canberra's boutique food hall on Northbourne Ave, Lakespeare presents Shakespeare’s sparkling comedy Much Ado About Nothing as a contemporary Australian garden wedding where the audience are guests, Dogberry is event security, and the perfect party hides a very public scandal. Fast, funny, interactive, and full of heart, this production turns Shakespeare’s beloved comedy into a joyful pub-theatre event where the party is perfect — but the people are not. Directed by Joshua Wiseman.

Eat, drink and be merry as we run through our paces, bringing language to places you wouldn't normally expect.

As close to the original Shakespearean experience you'll ever get in Canberra!

Show starts at 6.30pm. Buy your meal and drinks from the Markets before the show or during the interval and head upstairs to the Louie Louie space to watch.

Lakespeare is an independent theatre company on a mission to make high-quality theatre accessible to Canberrans and beyond. Visit our webpage closer to show time for more information about the show, the cast and what we do. And don't forget to follow us on Facebook or Instagram.

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