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Beatrice and Benedick witty rebels against love; become enamored. [Br. Lit.: Much Ado About Nothing] See : Love, Victorious How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Unlike Kate and Petruchio in "The Taming of the Shrew," whose combat is more physical, Beatrice and Benedick are two fun-loving cynics who incessantly attack each other in a war of witty insults until others set in motion a merry plot to convince them that each is the object of the other's secret passion. Less madcap than stylized, Rucker turns the warring Beatrice and Benedick (played by Doukas and Sills) into a Nick and Nora Charles-esque pair (sans the booze) who also have a few Fred and Ginger steps to work out. For while it is clear from the text that Beatrice and Benedick are significantly older than Hero and Claudio, they are not usually enough older to be their parents. |
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