Love, schemes and a merry war in Repercussion’s Much Ado About Nothing

Love is in the open air right now, as the Shakespeare-in-the-Park specialists of Repercussion Theatre mount their latest production, Much Ado About Nothing, at various locations in and around Montreal.
Written around 1599, midway through Shakespeare’s career, Much Ado About Nothing is generally thought of as one of his more radiantly feel-good comedies, with squabbling lovers-in-denial Beatrice and Benedick firing vitriolic barbs at each other before yielding to the inevitable. There&rsquo