Josie Rourke (the director of the 2011 Much Ado about Nothing) is a genius for the staging and I hope she knows it.
Benedick’s spit take in his gulling scene
is because Don Pedro announces loudly that Beatrice loves him, but also because Don Pedro and Claudio both put their cigarettes out in his drink like a minute before
@princess-of-purple-prose Thank you so much for these accurate additions:
[ID: A gifset from the 2011 production of Much Ado About Nothing featuring David Tennant and Catherine Tate. Benedick looks pained and sorrowful as he takes one of Beatrice's hands. Beatrice is speaking, uncaptioned but visibly passionate and upset.
Benedick takes both her hands and asks her seriously, "Think you in your soul the Count Claudio hath wronged Hero?" Beatrice sobs, "Yea!" Benedick holds her at the elbows and looks her in the eyes as he says, "I am engaged. I will challenge him. I will kiss your hand, and so I leave you."
He pulls up her hands and presses a kiss to them, and Beatrice seems shaken and stunned. Benedick draws himself up, and they look at each other silently before Benedick says "Farewell," and walks away purposefully. Beatrice moves after him before stopping herself. End ID]
based on: much ado about nothing, william shakespeare
medium: filmed production
propaganda: none because it was automatically in. however, david tennant and catherine tate were great in it. there is a golf cart also
ROMEO + JULIET:
based on: romeo and juliet, william shakespeare
medium: movie
propaganda:
'this adaptation absolutely deserves the top spot bc of mercutio. like have y'all seen him?!?! he killed it! nobody will ever do it like him again. nothing compares. 10000/10. plus the shootout at the fucking gas station is hilarious'
Not to sidebar from Doc Who again but I’m rewatching Much Ado 2011 (again) and I’ve just noticed how several times in the wedding scene Benedick moves to physically intervene on Hero’s behalf and is ordered to stop by Don Pedro. He is told by his prince to stop and then to leave and yet he still rushes back to help as soon as the others are gone how does this scene keep getting better Jesus CHRIST