Much Ado About Nothing turns on the courtship and scandal involving young Hero and her suitor, Claudio, and the witty war of words between Claudio’s friend Benedick and Hero’s cousin Beatrice.

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CLAY — Great Northern Artists Collaborative (GNAC) has announced its latest production, Shakespeare’s tragic comedy “Much Ado ...