Join their all-male troupe for a bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing like none other. In usual HandleBards style, expect riotous amounts of energy, a fair old whack of chaos, and a great deal of laughter.

And what’s the play about? Well - a group of soldiers return from the war to a household in Messina, causing the kindling of new love interests and the re-kindling of old rivalries. The parallel love stories of Beatrice, Benedick, Claudio and Hero become entangled with plotting, frivolity and melodrama in Shakespeare’s famous comedy.

Customer notice: This is an outdoor performance. Please dress appropriately. Also, no seating will be provided and customers are encouraged to bring their own picnic blankets and cushions. Customers are allowed to bring camping chairs but will be seated at the back of the audience area.

Praise for the HandleBards

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - “Explodes with energy and is a genuine treat from start to finish.” - The Stage

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - “There is not a single HandleBard who is anything less than magnificent.” - The Wee Review

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - “Five stars just don’t seem enough…” - The Sunderland Echo

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - “I laughed until I cried, there’s nothing else out there like The HandleBards.” - The Shields Gazette

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - “There is never a moment when the audience is not laughing.” -Broadway Baby

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - “A hilarious, heart-felt, high-octane show.” - Young Perspective

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - “They make great use of the fourth wall…bringing the audience right into the action.” - Fringe Review

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - “An unexpected delight and a must-see!”- EdFringe Review

★ ★ ★ ★ - “Gloriously eccentric and very, very funny.” - The Stage

★ ★ ★ ★ - “It is cheeky, it is hilarious and it is touching (sometimes literally).” - The Reviews Hub