Much Ado has been much seen in London in recent years, with Meera Syal and Paul Bhattacharjee playing Beatrice and Benedick in this year's Indian-themed RSC production.
This is confirmed by most of the performances Branagh and Emma Thompson as Benedick and Beatrice, splashing out with grand comic gestures, and a mangy Dogberry from an unintelligible Michael Keaton.