Production photos have been released by the RSC for their new production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.

Directed by former artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse, Michael Longhurst, the production is set in the world of top-flight football and celebrity culture.

Check out production photos of the play, which stars Freema Agyeman (Romeo & Juliet, Doctor Who, New Amsterdam) as Beatrice, and Nick Blood (Day of the Jackal, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) as Benedick.

Photos: Much Ado About Nothing (RSC)

The cast also includes Olivier Award-winner Eleanor Worthington Cox (Matilda the Musical, Next to Normal) as Hero, and Daniel Adeosun (The Red King, Andor) as Claudio, with Peter Forbes as Leonato, Tanya Franks as Antonia, Olivier Huband as Don Pedro, and Nojan Khazai as Don John, among others.

Joining Michael Longhurst in the creative team are Jon Bausor (Set & Costume Design), Jack Knowles (Lighting Design), Emma Laxton (Sound Design), Julia Cheng (Choreography & Movement), Tal Rosner (Video Design), and Sara Green (Intimacy Director).

Much Ado About Nothing is now playing at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon until 24 May 2025

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Main photo: Much Ado About Nothing - RSC (2025). Photo by Marc Brenner

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