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"We’re not trying to explore getting rid of the patriarchy in Much Ado About Nothing because you can’t. We are saying “okay, the patriarchy exists. How do women deal with that?”
"We want to show that men just don't have to think about it for a large portion of their life. The one thing I can do is to show the evolution of a guy who doesn't really take anything seriously--especially his treatment of women--and is becoming empathetic towards a plight that he'd never thought really existed or was his to deal with."
"Shakespeare has a lot of really relevant powerful women that are very underutilized in both his comedies and his tragedy. This play is so versatile that you can convert characters into women."
In Rehearsal Interview with the Cast & Crew from Chatham Life & Style
"We want to show that men just don't have to think about it for a large portion of their life. The one thing I can do is to show the evolution of a guy who doesn't really take anything seriously--especially his treatment of women--and is becoming empathetic towards a plight that he'd never thought really existed or was his to deal with."
"Shakespeare has a lot of really relevant powerful women that are very underutilized in both his comedies and his tragedy. This play is so versatile that you can convert characters into women."
In Rehearsal Interview with the Cast & Crew from Chatham Life & Style
"Co-Directors Rebecca Ashley Jones and Genise Thorsen’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, titled Much Ado, for this year’s Women’s Theatre Festival is clearly a triumph."
"Nearly every performance in this production is worthy of mention."
"A cast who clearly had a strong sense of family both on and off stage provided us with a continuous roll of belly-laughs while teaching us a vital message about how significant the gender gap continues to be today. This show is a credit to the festival and we hope to see much more of its ilk."
Review from Chatham Life & Style by Naveed Moeed
"Nearly every performance in this production is worthy of mention."
"A cast who clearly had a strong sense of family both on and off stage provided us with a continuous roll of belly-laughs while teaching us a vital message about how significant the gender gap continues to be today. This show is a credit to the festival and we hope to see much more of its ilk."
Review from Chatham Life & Style by Naveed Moeed
"Up until now, Rebecca Ashley Jones has defined herself as a young regional actor, but her adaptation and co-direction with newcomer Genise Thorsen of Much Ado About Nothing elevate both considerably on the critical watch list."
Indy Week Review of the Women's Theatre Festival by Byron Woods
Indy Week Review of the Women's Theatre Festival by Byron Woods