{"id":20396,"date":"2023-11-21T16:34:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T00:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=20396"},"modified":"2023-11-21T16:34:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T00:34:38","slug":"much-ado-about-something","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/much-ado-about-something\/","title":{"rendered":"Much ado about something"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by: Claire Phillips | Entertainment Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

Content warning: <\/b>this article contains spoilers<\/span><\/p>\n

During the second week of November, the WOU Theatre Department revived an old Shakespearean comedy \u2014 \u201cMuch Ado About Nothing.\u201d This vivacious play centers around two couples \u2014 Claudio and Hero, and Beatrice and Benedick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the past, the WOU Theatre Department has presented stunning plays such as \u201cShe Kills Monsters\u201d and \u201cThe Wolves\u201d. Viewers can expect they will put on an incredible performance once more this fall. Between costumes, lighting, music and the actors themselves, it takes a lot of effort to bring Shakespeare\u2019s writing to life, but the WOU Theatre Department has exactly what it takes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMuch Ado About Nothing\u201d has a fast-moving plot \u2014 jumping from banter between lovers to scheming foes. The play was filled with live music between scenes \u2014 drumming and saxophone tunes kept the audience engaged.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The set itself was dynamic; the cast pushed the wooden set in circles between scenes to introduce the audience to a brand-new view with almost every scene. Diverse actors were cast as the main characters, which made the production all the more refreshing. Overall, the play was exciting and thoughtfully carried on Shakespeare\u2019s legacy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beatrice, the witty niece of a wealthy governor, and Benedick, a cynic when it comes to romance, perfectly matched each other\u2019s sass. Maddie Blanchard and Jacob Fritts charmed the audience with their dramatic use of the stage, showing relentless humanity and hiding behind shrubbery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hero, played by Savannah King, and Claudio, played by Lexy Bolsinger, had the whole audience on the edge of their seats with their heartfelt portrayal of the couple\u2019s infamous quarrel. Claudio\u2019s false betrayal and Hero\u2019s \u201cdeath\u201d brought tears to many eyes, which made their reunion even more sweet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dogberry, a flamboyant night constable with a rag-tag team of watchmen, captured both the audience\u2019s attention and hearts. Wyatt King quickly became a fan favorite, as observed by the audience\u2019s constant laughter and cheering when he was onstage \u2014 especially when he played \u201cCareless Whisper\u201d by George Michael on the saxophone.<\/span><\/p>\n

If one is looking for hilarious, charming and heartfelt entertainment this next week \u2014 look no further than the WOU Theatre Department. Rice Auditorium has plenty of seats ready for this week\u2019s upcoming showings of \u201cMuch Ado About Nothing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contact the author at howlentertainment@wou.edu<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1094,"featured_media":20397,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1701,1635,1702,819,1700,1699,818],"class_list":["post-20396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-acting","tag-campus-activities","tag-much-ado-about-nothing","tag-play","tag-plays","tag-shakespeare","tag-theater"],"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1094"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20396"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20396\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}