Much Ado About Nothing Play Analysis

I attended the Sunday matinee of the Nevada Conservatory Theatre’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing.” It was, overall, an extremely well done performance, from the acting, to the costumes, but as with any piece of art not without it’s faults. The set was well made and fit the time period quite nicely, but I could not help but feel it could have used a few more props to give the audience a better sense of immersion. It was often hard to tell where the scene was, or if the characters had changed scenes or not. Using more props would also give more distinction between events and places, making the overall scenes more memorable. One of the strongest points in the play was the costumes. They all were extraordinarily well made, and looked authentic. Some of the notable mentions are Prince Pedro’s uniform, the watchmen’s uniforms, and all the costumes in the ball scene. The costumes helped the audience remember which characters are which, and make the play more memorable. The acting was also very well done, it is evident that a lot of hours of rehearsal were put into the production. One performance that deserves mention is Clinton Brandhagen as
Perhaps this happened as a mid-play drag of sorts, but nevertheless some scenes felt like the actors were only reciting the lines without any clear action in mind. This was never a serious enough problem to be distracting, but it would help if the actors kept their mind on what conditions their character was in, and what was their character’s goal in order to not lose focus and keep the play lively all away through. The Nevada Conservatory Theatre put on a phenomenal performance of the play “All Ado About Nothing.” Even though a few scenes and performances were a little flat (most of which were corrected by the end of the play anyway), it did nothing to take away from the overall