Much Ado About Nothing Report

To touch off this report I am liberation to explain a little about the Elizabethan family and the reanimates that were performed, wish this one, and alike a little on what it would have been like. For example the lighting, sound and costumes as these lend a precise(prenominal) large role in these times.Firstly a little about the domain itself, the Elizabethan was named aft(prenominal) Queen Elizabeth I and was built for Shakespeare and galore(postnominal) new(prenominal) play writers. The theatre itself was very different back then from theatres today. Nowadays you can go and pay an affordable price and simulate in a well seat in a comfortable theatre and have perfect(a) lighting and great sound to illuminate the actors and have complicated background and scenery to interpret impressions of indoor(a) and outdoor scenes, but back then they were very different. The centre of the theatrehad no roof. And since there was no powerful lighting theyhad to depend on sunligh t. The centre, open part, contained a stage and a courtyard. Unlike today, many people had to stand in the yard in front of the stage and the stage was raised so everyone could see. Only wealthy people could sit in the high storeys which were covered by a roof. in that respect was no scenery back then so Shakespeares actors could move freely across the stage. Costumes were often productive and impressive but were not always historically correct.Back then without scenery or costumes the play had to rely on words to show the audience when, where and what was happening.Back then the audience had to use their mood far more than we do today in theatres or in movies, almost like a Childs show on ABC, especially in one way there were no actresses The theatre was not considered a good place for a woman to be instead the women were played by four-year-old men whose voices had not broken.So as you can see everything was much more different than it is today, from the scenery of the theatre to the actors and what they wear on their body.Next is the reportabout the play and everything, after that is the play that weas a group re-wrote in modern English language.Pg.1Much bunco game about Nothing spell Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon, has just returned from a victorious military campaign and they have come to visit Leonato regulator of Messina. Meanwhile Claudio, a young Lord accompanying Don Pedro falls in love with hoagie, the girlfriend of Leonato. At the same time, Don John, Don Pedros evil brother is planning to destroy the proposed marriage amidst Claudio and Hero. Whilst all of this is happening Beatrice and Benedick have a supposed love for each other, after a while the friends find out and rather than breaking them apart, they want to bring them together. Which leads into the main levelline. Towards the end Claudio sees Hero cheating on him (but it was one of Don Johns servants, Borachio planned) and insults Hero at the wedding for what he saw and killed her verbally. The story ends with the news of the capture of Don John who had run away after his evil planning, and the marriages of Claudio and Hero, Beatrice and Benedick who in secret loved each other.Characters there are a lot of characters in this play but I have chosen the main 10, so here they are.Leonato is the Governor of Messina and is the father of hero. He is an old sagacious man and cares for many people, is brave and was once a soldier. He has a lot of caution for things and other people and their ways.Don Pedro is the brave, young, strong and smart prince of Aragon he is a great soldier, he is a very mature bachelor and also can sometimes be very pat and witty, he likes everyone unpack for his evil brother don john, or as we call him, the bastard.Claudio he is a young, brave and large soldier accompanying Don Pedro he can also be immature and sometimes jealous. He is also the one whom is in love with hero.Hero is the daughter of Leonato, and whats not to like, She is young, pretty, smart and is also dementedly in love with Claudio, she is the one to marry him.Benedick he is also a young, brave and plentiful soldier accompanying don Pedro. He is smart, witty and also has a little thing for Beatrice which comes after all the name calling as he thinks as her as the devil himself. He also thinks he can have any girl he wants and all the girls like him except for Beatrice.Beatrice shes bright, pretty, witty and sometimes annoying she is a bit fussy with men, she doesnt want one with a beard or without, they are either too young or too old. She does her best to make benedicks life a living hell she also secretly has a soft get a linet for him, as you can govern (later on). She is leonatos niece and Heros cousin.Don John is bitter, antisocial, and jealous of the love and friendship everyone has for each other. He lacks of manners and social graces, he also can not get a woman because of his mannerisms. Don John is the mastermind toilet the evil p lan of wrecking Claudio and Heros wedding.Pg.2Dogberry & Verges he is one of the most memorable comic creations from this play. He is keenly aware of his position and enjoys explaining to every one, in his own English, full of long misused words, what his and their duties are. Even with his very amusing malapropisms, he is valued by high importance, by Leonato especially, for his services. Verges on the other hand, is wiser and is their to accompany Dogberry and work him able support whilst examining prisoners.Conrade & Borachio they are the followers of don john and are also the master minds laughingstock the wedding. Borachio is the smarter, more ruse one out of the two, and is also the more dominant one. Conrade, however, not as cunning as Borachio, and does not show it, but helps his master in any way he business leader profit from it.Setting the nonplusting of the play is set-in Italy and in little towns such as Messina. Scenes and Acts are primarily set in Leonatos house and are set in gardens and courtyards, during the day. At night it is mainly set inside the hose in room and in apartments. In one scene it is set in a hall and in a courtyard where they are all dancing and celebrating. Lighting distant was probably natural and at night it was artificial so it would capture the light and effect of lamps and candles. estimate the plays title is a very important clue to its theme, and Shakespeare has done a very good traffic at this, for the word nothing means noting, and the plot is based on noting-on eavesdropping, observing, taking notes on peoples deportment and coming to conclusions about other people, conclusions that are sometimes wrong. The title much ado about nothing basically means making a big fuss of nothing. As you will see this in the movie, as it is basically what the whole story is about, making a fuss of nothing.So that brings us to the end of my report. boilers suit I thought the play was interesting, and fun. The main plot wit h benedick and Beatrice grabbed my full attention, and the wedding I authentically wanted to know what would happen. There was so many great characters, my favourite character who knew what he was going to say next. To sum it up in 4 words would beShakespeare is a genius.Pg.3Next is the play we as a group wrote up ourself in modern English. Which was very hard to do.Much Ado About NothingOur own version.ACT THREE, Scene 5Leonato JackDogberry RussellVerges EddieLeonato Yes Dogberry. What would you like?Dogberry I would like a quick word with you that may concern you.Leonato please make it quick, Im a little busy.Dogberry marriage, it is, sir.Verges yes, really, sincerely it is.Leonato What is it guys.Dogberry thankyou verges, sir, a little bit off the topic some one of your age, sir, is not as cunning and smart as, well, I thought he would be, but is very honest and wise in his ways.Verges I agree, thankyou god that there is some man as old as him as smart as me in his ways.Dogberr y comparisons are terrible, Verges.Leonato guys, you are boring.Dogberry if it pleases you to say so, we are unfortunately under the control of the duke, but rattling on my own behalf, if I were as boring as you, would simply out of my heart give my worship to you.Leonato all of your boredom on me, huh?Dogberry yes and a thousand pound more, for I hear good praise to you, if I was not a poor man, but I am glad to hear it.Verges I am too.Leonato I would really like to know what is so important you want to make known me.Verges sir on our watch tonight, before meeting you, had taken a couple of wicked villains in Messina.Dogberry a good man, sir, verges, two men effort on a horse and one must ride behind him in front, neighbour verges.Leonato indeed, verges comes short of you dogberry.Dogberry thankyou sir, it is a gift from god.Leonato I must be going now.Dogberry one more thing, sir, we have caught two men and will have them examined by yourself in the morning. electrical outlet L eonato