Much Ado About Nothing (2006)

By XinRuiC42, 5 April, 2023
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John Clark
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Liu Chong
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Yin Hang
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Jin Jing
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Wang Meng
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Li Jinling
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Wang Xinshuang Phoebe
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Zhou Yuntian
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Sun Qianru
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Han Xiaojiao
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Sameerah
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Han Jia
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He Wen
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Wang Peng
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Cheng Zhichao
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Xing Zhenhua
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Zhao Chun
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Chen Xue
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Zhou Lida
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Meng Fei
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Shao Chaoqing
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Xue Bing
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Liu Fang
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The story begins with the end of a war, with people wanting to enjoy themselves. The soldiers of the army are amongst women again. One of the soldiers want to marry. A marriage is arranged to the woman he loves (who also happen to be the richest), and for a laugh, the most unlikely couple are tricked into marrying each other. Deceits and plots are hatched and lies told and believed. An innocent woman's reputation is ruined. A man challenges his best friend to a duel. The truth is uncovered. The woman's honour is restored. Two marriages take place...(and the villain is tortured to death).

(from Saskia Reeves in Actors on Shakespeare)

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Director: John Clark
Assistant Director: Liu Chong
Producer: Choo Thiam Siew
Executive Producer: Dr Yu Weijie
Dramaturgy: Yue Meiqin
Music Advice: Eric Watson
Speech and Text Advice and Coaching: Zhang Jing
Body and Movement Advice: Laura Bong, Goh Lay Kuan
Production Supervision: Lee Yew Moon
Lighting Design Advice: Stephen Poon
Set, Costume and Hairstyling Advice: Stephen Poon
Costume and Props Direction: Wu Xuan
Technical Direction: Simon Ho
Production Coordination: Wang Junzhu Coco

Production Manager: Yin Hang
Director Assistant cum Stage Manager: Liu Chong
Set Design: Jin Jing
Lighting Design: Wang Meng
Costume Design & Make-up Coordinator: Xu Hua
Props Design & Management: Guo Yifeng
Sound & Music Effect Design and Operator: Sun Tian
Hairdressing Coordinator: Ren Liangyi, Luo Ruo
Business & Ticketing Manager: He Yanyan
Publications Manager: Chia Yiling Elynn
Publicity Manager: Ou Zhiwei Harald
House Manager: Koh Chew Yen Lucinda
Wardrobe Manager: Lim Lay Hoon
Hairstyle Coordinator : Wu Tiantian
Backstage Manager: Shi Linping
Video Manager & Lighting Assistant: Lei Yu
House Assistant Manager: Li Jinling
Wardrobe Assistant Manager: Wang Xinshuang Phoebe
Lighting Design Assistant & Operator: Guo Yifeng
Ticketing Assistant: Liu Yuan Jessica
Programme Production Assistant: Chee Wei Jun Benjamin
Wardrobe Assistant: Zhou Yuntian
Makeup Artist: Sun Qianru
Hairdressing Assistant: Han Xiaojiao
Props Assistant: Yuan Shuai, Wu Zekun
Set Painter: Francis Poon, Sameerah
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Chia Yiling Elynn
Han Jia
He Wen
He Yanyan
Ou Zhiwei Harald
Yang Shuhan

Cast:
Wang Peng
Cheng Zhichao
Wu Guannan
Xing Zhenhua
Li Zheng
Zhao Chun
Li Shengqi
Chen Xue
Zhou Lida
Chen Yichuan
Meng Fei
Shan Chaoqing
Li Zheng
Xue Bing
Liu Fang
Jin Jing
Wang Jing
Wu Tiantian
Li Zheng

(Source: Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Programme)

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The programme features a figure which is comprised by a male-presenting person and a female-presenting person overlapping in the centre, holding a guitar. The title "Much Ado About Nothing" is printed in Chinese across the lower half of the programme.
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