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Much Ado About Nothing: Act I

Much Ado About Nothing: Act I

Update: 2025-11-18
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Welcome to a new series on one of Shakespeare’s most delightful and brilliant plays! In this episode, which is about act one, we discuss why it’s so beloved, the way Shakespeare’s unfurls the story while also offering complex layers of humor, whether you can tell when characters are being honest, Don Pedro’s scheming, and much more! Happy listening!



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Much Ado About Nothing: Act I

Much Ado About Nothing: Act I

David Kern, Sean Johnson, and Heidi White