MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

with New York University Playwrights Horizons Acting Studio, Fall 2018

Directed by Timothy Koh Scenic Design by Gaya Chatterjee Lighting Design by Cati Kalinoski Costume Design Claire Yixuan Zhang Sound Design by Lily Garcia

This student led production of Much Ado About Nothing was inspired by early 2000s pop punk music. Director Tim Koh was interested in exploring the story through the organizing principles of young love and familial relationships. As to young love, we wanted to explore how the language Shakespeare employs to young love might seem similar or different in a modern context. Music became a huge part of our research process and the creative team utilized a Spotify playlist featuring music from bands like blink-182, The All American Rejects, Green Day and My Chemical Romance to influence our designs.