Fun And Frolics With Tom And Hayley

The second play in The Jamie Lloyd Company's much anticipated Shakespeare season at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, join Tom Hiddleston and Haley Atwell as they play the 'merrily warring' will-they-won't-they couple Benedick and Beatrice in the Bard's witty romantic comedy.

Much Ado About Nothing reunites the director and Hiddleston following their collaboration on Harold Pinter's Betrayal in 2019, an experience Tom described as "one of the most fulfilling and meaningful experiences of my performing life." Adding "I could not be more thrilled to have been given the opportunity to collaborate with (Lloyd) again, this time on one of Shakespeare's most warm-hearted and joyful plays".

Atwell, now heading into her third project with Lloyd, is also enthused, commenting on his "bold and electric direction, combined with the warmth and wit of one of Shakespeare's most celebrated comedic duos is a truly exciting opportunity and one that I hope will delight our audiences."

What is the story?

A perennial favourite of Will's oeuvre, Much Ado About Nothing pits the sexes against each other with riotous results. Two couples dance around declaring their love for each other; Benedick and Beatrice, and Hero and Claudio. But when the machinations of a dastardly nobleman threaten their happiness, one of our heroes must fake their own death to get a truly happy ending...