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Until 4 Feb

Much Ado About Nothing

  • Comedy
  • Theatre

This summer, outdoor theatre is back with the Australian Shakespeare Company's romantic, hilariously funny and magical adaptation of the Shakespearian classic Much Ado About Nothing.

As the sun sets, pop the cork, sit back and enjoy as the Babes of Disdain perform their hit single, Fair Eyes, before they are upstaged by the return of Benedick and the Love Gods, back from a world concert tour.

From here, Shakespeare's battle-of-the-sexes romcom takes flight in a version unlike any you've seen before.

Audiences are encouraged to take advantage of the on-site catering or pack their best picnic.

Dates and times

Date Times
Wed 1 Feb
  • 8pm - 10.30pm 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Thu 2 Feb
  • 8pm - 10.30pm 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Fri 3 Feb
  • 8pm - 10.30pm 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Sat 4 Feb
  • 8pm - 10.30pm 8:00pm - 10:30pm

Location

Enter via Observatory Gate
Royal Botanic Gardens
100 Birdwood Ave
Melbourne 3004

Open in maps location for Royal Botanic Gardens

Price and bookings

From $25 to $110

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