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Love's Labour's Won

William Shakespeare

1598

“There's a skirmish of wit between them.”

With his mysterious title applied here to Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare’s tale of relationships beginning and ending is brought to life in this Edwardian reimagining from the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Captured live in Stratford-upon-Avon, this adaptation was paired with Love’s Labour’s Lost, with both productions featuring the same company of actors and set.

Production photography by Manuel Harlan © RSC

Produced by

Kevin Fitzmaurice

Directed by

Christopher Luscombe

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Reviews

Five stars

The Daily Telegraph

"This is the most blissfully entertaining and emotionally involving RSC offering I’ve seen in ages."
Five stars

The Times

"This is, in its entirety, an endeavour that sings: poignant, impassioned and gorgeous."

Cast & creative team

Characters

Beatrice

Michelle Terry
Benedick

Edward Bennett
Leonato

David Horovitch
Antonio

Thomas Wheatley
Hero

Flora Spencer-Longhurst
Balthasar

Harry Waller
Margaret

Emma Manton
Ursula

Frances McNamee
Borachio

Chris Nayak
Butler

Peter Basham
Housemaid

Sophie Khan Levy
Prince Don Pedro

John Hodgkinson
Don John

Sam Alexander
Count Claudio

Tunji Kasim
Conrade

William Belchambers
Dispatch Rider

Oliver Lynes
Hugh Oatcake

Oliver Lynes
Dogberry

Nick Haverson
Verges

Roderick Smith
George Seacoal

Peter McGovern
Francis Pickbone

Peter Basham
Friar Francis

Jamie Newall
Sexton

Chris McCalphy

Team

Christopher Luscombe

Stage Director
Robin Lough

Screen Director
Nigel Hess

Composer
Simon Higlett

Designer
Oliver Fenwick

Lighting
Jeremy Dunn

Sound
Jenny Arnold

Movement
Guy Unsworth

Assistant Director
John Woolf

Music Director
Tess Dignan

Company Text and Voice Work
Peter Griffin

Production Manager
Samantha Pickering

Costume Supervisor
Janet Gautrey

Stage Manager
Kevin Fitzmaurice

Producer
John Wyver

Producer, Live from Stratford-upon-Avon
Martin McKellan

Dialect Coach
Helena Palmer CDG

Casting Director
Pippa Hill

Literary Manager
Alistair Bruce

Historical Advisor
Jondon

Company Manager
George Hims

Deputy Stage Manager
Emma McKie

Assistant Stage Manager

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