Much Ado About Nothing at San Francisco Shakespeare Festival

August 27 - August 28 / Saturdays & Sundays at 4:00 pm at Red Morton Park: Valota Rd & Vera Ave (near Picnic Area #2) Redwood City, CA 94061

Sept 3, 4, 5 & Sept 10, 11 2pm/ Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, McLaren Park, San Francisco, CA 94134
Free! Presented by San Francisco Shakespeare Festival.

For the 40th season of Free Shakespeare in the Park, SF Shakespeare Festival presents Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Much Ado About Nothing". This beloved classic features the intermingling of two different love stories - Hero and Claudio, whose love is challenged by jealousy, and Beatrice and Benedick who work through their past history with each other to find love again. The villainy of Don John and the malaprop-spouting Constable Dogberry add to the fun!

Much Ado's humor isn't purely escapist - the darker side of life is very much present, and the lovers have to be brave enough to take risks and be willing to change. "It feels like a good story for our 40th," says Rebecca J. Ennals. "Beatrice and Benedick aren't idealized young lovers, they have a history, and they've been burned in the past. Being brave enough to hope, to try again, to get back out there - their story feels right for this moment." As always, no tickets or reservations are needed. All are welcome to experience professional theatre free of charge in a beautiful park environment.

https://www.sfshakes.org/performances/free-shakespeare-in-the-park-2022

Authors

• William Shakespeare

Tony Awards and Nominations for Much Ado About Nothing