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Much Ado About Nothing is generally considered one of Shakespeare’s best comedies, because it combines elements of robust hilarity with more serious meditations on honor, shame, and court politics. Much Ado About Nothing chronicles two pairs of lovers: Benedick and Beatrice (the main couple), and Claudio and Hero (the secondary couple). Benedick and Beatrice are engaged in a very "merry war"; they are both very witty and proclaim their disdain of love. In contrast, Claudio and Hero are sweet young people who are rendered practically speechless by their love for one another. Although the young lovers Hero and Claudio provide the main impetus for the plot, the courtship between the wittier, wiser lovers Benedick and Beatrice is what makes Much Ado About Nothing so memorable. Benedick and Beatrice argue with delightful wit, and Shakespeare develops their journey from antagonism to sincere love and affection with a rich sense of humor and compassion. (Summary by Wikipedia) Cast Leonato: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3912">Bob Neufeld</a> Messenger: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2825">Ernst Pattynama</a> Beatrice/Boy/Second Watch: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a> Hero: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6544">Amanda Friday</a> Don Pedro: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3699">Bruce Pirie</a> Benedick: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1492">mb</a> Don John: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7131">Eden Rea-Hedrick</a> Claudio: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6281">Beth Thomas</a> Antonio: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/8425">Larry Wilson</a> Conrade: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4535">Brett Downey</a> Borachio: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/8466">Chris Cartwright</a> Balthazar: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7899">James Silverstein</a> Margaret: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Ursula: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/8012">Sarah Parshall</a> Dogberry: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7170">Alan Mapstone</a> Verges: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7315">Charlotte Duckett</a> First Watchman: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7602">rookieblue</a> Friar Francis: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7848">bala</a> Sexton/Lord: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6754">Todd</a> Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7679">Libby Gohn</a> Audio edited by mb and gloriana

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Much Ado About Nothing is generally considered one of Shakespeare’s best comedies, because it combines elements of robust hilarity with more serious meditations on honor, shame, and court politics. Much Ado About Nothing chronicles two pairs of lovers: Benedick and Beatrice (the main couple), and Claudio and Hero (the secondary couple). Benedick and Beatrice are engaged in a very "merry war"; they are both very witty and proclaim their disdain of love. In contrast, Claudio and Hero are sweet young people who are rendered practically speechless by their love for one another. Although the young lovers Hero and Claudio provide the main impetus for the plot, the courtship between the wittier, wiser lovers Benedick and Beatrice is what makes Much Ado About Nothing so memorable. Benedick and Beatrice argue with delightful wit, and Shakespeare develops their journey from antagonism to sincere love and affection with a rich sense of humor and compassion. (Summary by Wikipedia) CastLeonato: Bob NeufeldMessenger: Ernst PattynamaBeatrice/Boy/Second Watch: Elizabeth KlettHero: Amanda FridayDon Pedro: Bruce PirieBenedick: mbDon John: Eden Rea-HedrickClaudio: Beth ThomasAntonio: Larry WilsonConrade: Brett DowneyBorachio: Chris CartwrightBalthazar: James SilversteinMargaret: Arielle LipshawUrsula: Sarah ParshallDogberry: Alan MapstoneVerges: Charlotte DuckettFirst Watchman: rookieblueFriar Francis: balaSexton/Lord: ToddNarrator: Libby GohnAudio edited by mb and gloriana

Much Ado About Nothing is generally considered one of Shakespeare’s best comedies, because it combines elements of robust hilarity with more serious meditations on honor, shame, and court politics. Much Ado About Nothing chronicles two pairs of lovers: Benedick and Beatrice (the main couple), and Claudio and Hero (the secondary couple). Benedick and Beatrice are engaged in a very "merry war"; they are both very witty and proclaim their disdain of love. In contrast, Claudio and Hero are sweet young people who are rendered practically speechless by their love for one another. Although the young lovers Hero and Claudio provide the main impetus for the plot, the courtship between the wittier, wiser lovers Benedick and Beatrice is what makes Much Ado About Nothing so memorable. Benedick and Beatrice argue with delightful wit, and Shakespeare develops their journey from antagonism to sincere love and affection with a rich sense of humor and compassion. (Summary by Wikipedia) Cast Leonato: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3912" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bob Neufeld</a> Messenger: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2825" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ernst Pattynama</a> Beatrice/Boy/Second Watch: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Klett</a> Hero: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6544" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amanda Friday</a> Don Pedro: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3699" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bruce Pirie</a> Benedick: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1492" rel="noopener noreferrer">mb</a> Don John: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7131" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eden Rea-Hedrick</a> Claudio: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6281" rel="noopener noreferrer">Beth Thomas</a> Antonio: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/8425" rel="noopener noreferrer">Larry Wilson</a> Conrade: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4535" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brett Downey</a> Borachio: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/8466" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chris Cartwright</a> Balthazar: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7899" rel="noopener noreferrer">James Silverstein</a> Margaret: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Ursula: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/8012" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sarah Parshall</a> Dogberry: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7170" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alan Mapstone</a> Verges: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7315" rel="noopener noreferrer">Charlotte Duckett</a> First Watchman: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7602" rel="noopener noreferrer">rookieblue</a> Friar Francis: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7848" rel="noopener noreferrer">bala</a> Sexton/Lord: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6754" rel="noopener noreferrer">Todd</a> Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7679" rel="noopener noreferrer">Libby Gohn</a> Audio edited by mb and gloriana

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