ARTS Pick: Much Ado About Nothing

Finding true love is never easy, but in Shakespeare’s world, it can be downright treacherous. Join young lovers Claudio and Hero in Much Ado About Nothing as they attempt to trick Claudio’s cousin into admitting his love for his professed enemy—while the lurking villain Don John attempts to make Claudio and Hero’s wedding end in disaster. The clever comedy moves between the gutting pain of heartbreak and the soaring happiness of love.

Through November 26. $21-47, 7:30pm. American Shakespeare Center, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. (877) 682-4236.

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