Much Ado About Nothing

First scene: bucolic and idealistic image, which is absent in the original version

Glorious music and riding of horses, giving a sense of victory, power and celebration. The entrance of Don Pedro of Aragon and his men

The election of Denzel Washington, a coloured person, as Don Pedro of Aragon, reinforces the sense of remoteness and escapism Don Pedro’s Men

Portraying Don John Setting: Indoors sinister and obscure places Portrayal: Villain type character

Ommission of language “If I do not love her, I am a Jew” “I'll hold my mind were she an Ethiope”.