KNOXVILLE SHAKESPEARE and MABRY-HAZEN HOUSE PRESENT
SHAKESPEARE ON THE HILL – Much Ado About Nothing
Much ado about nothing
Performed in the gazebo of Mabry-Hazen House
1711 Dandridge Avenue
Playing for six evening performances and two Sunday matinees:
Thursday, May 9: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Friday, May 10: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Saturday, May 11: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Sunday, May 12: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Thursday, May 16: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Friday, May 17: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Saturday, May 18: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Sunday, May 19: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
ADMISSION $ 15.00 (Special pricing for groups of 4 or more and for neighborhood Residents)
The Tennessee Stage Company and their Shakespeare program, Knoxville Shakespeare, are excited to announce a continued partnership and program with Mabry-Hazen House to perform Much Ado About Nothing on the historic grounds of Mabry’s Hill. The play will have 6 evening performances and 2 matinee performances.
Attendees are urged to bring lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and other ways to enjoy this open-air show. Refreshments and light concessions will be available for purchase. Doors open thirty minutes before curtain.
When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live till I were married.
(Benedick, Act 2 Scene 3)
Set against the backdrop of Mabry-Hazen House and the natural beauty of Mabry’s Hill, the production will be one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, Much Ado About Nothing.
The romantic comedy deals with love, deception, and the wit of verbal sparring. Set in the Sicilian town of Messina, the play follows the romantic entanglements of two couples: the sharp-witted Beatrice and the witty Benedick, and the more naively romantic Hero and Claudio.
The plot is set in motion by the villainous Don John, who seeks to disrupt the marriages through deceit and false accusations. The play is celebrated for its clever dialogue, humorous characters, and the interplay of romantic and comedic elements.
Doors open thirty minutes before curtain.
Individual Tickets are $15.00. The Group Rate of 4 Tickets is $50.00. Neighborhood Resident Ticket are $10 with proof of 37915 or 37916 zip code, to be purchased at the Mabry-Hazen House Office or at the door of the event.
We will honor Penny For The Arts, and all children 6 and under are free. We urge all attendees to bring a folding chair or a blanket since the performances will be at various locations on the grounds of the Mabry-Hazen House.
Proceeds benefit actors, Tennessee Stage Company, and Mabry-Hazen House. Refreshments and light concessions will be available for purchase.
Tickets are on sale now on Simpletix.
For more information about the Tennessee Stage Company, Knoxville Shakespeare, or our support guild, Buddies of the Bard (BOB), call (865) 546-4280 or e-mail tennesseestage@comcast.net or go to our website tennesseestage.com
Shakespeare On The Hill would not be possible without the support of the Tennessee Arts Commission.
Knoxville Shakespeare on the Hill made possible in part by:
- The East Tennessee Foundation's Katherine Davis Moore and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) David Foundation Fund;
- Federal award number 21.027 awarded to Knox County by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Arts & Culture Alliance
Tennessee Stage Company P.O. Box 1186 Knoxville, TN 37901
