Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing was published in 1600, although evidence suggests it was written and performed at least a year prior, possibly starring the popular Elizabethan comic actor William Kempe as Dogberry. However, the earliest definitively documented performance was at King James' court in 1612-1613, incorporated into the celebrations before the wedding of Princess Elizabeth.
The plot in Much Ado About Nothing of young lovers kept apart was a common one in Renaissance romances and comedies, especially in Italian commedia dell'arte. The Hero-Claudio-Don John conflict even has
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