Much Ado About Nothing (1963)

by William Shakespeare

Much Ado About Nothing formed part of Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's 1963 season. Directed by David William, the production featured Denis Quilley as Benedick and Ann Morrish as Beatrice.

The cast

David King

Leonarto

Gilbert Wynne

Balthasar

Jill Dixon

Hero

Ann Morrish

Beatrice

John Justin

Don Pedro

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Denis Quilley OBE

Benedick

Edgar Wreford

Don John

Bernard Lloyd

Claudio

Murray Gilmore

Antonio

Ian Ricketts

Conrad

Sebastian Breaks

Borachio

Amanda Grinling

Margaret

Toni Kanal

Ursula

Michael Blakemore

Dogberry

James Ottaway

Verges

Richard Kane

First Watch

Ronald Cunliffe

Second Watch

Michael Lynch

Friar Francis

Simon Carter

Sexton

Sally Alexander

Attendant/Watch

Muriel Barker

Attendant/Watch

Roy Heymann

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Brian McGrellis

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Stephen Yardley

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Creative team

David William

Director

Henry Bardon

Set Designer

David Walker

Costume Designer

Choreographer

Richard Pilbrow

Lighting Designer

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David King

Setting for Balthasar's Song

Programmes and Marketing

Reviews

The Stage

“this beautiful theatre was at its best” “Denis Quilley as Benedick is the most outstanding, with firm characterisation and good, clean speaking” “an atmosphere of simple enjoyment”