Much Ado about Nothing and the New Awareness

Inspired by ongoing movements for social justice, equality, accountability, and truth, the scholars in this volume resituate Much Ado About Nothing in a contemporary critical context. From fake news to #MeToo, these essays explore how vital concerns of the present offer new ways of reading, performing, and understanding Much Ado.

W. Reginald Rampone, Jr. is associate professor of English at South Carolina State University.

Nicholas Utzig is lecturer at Sarah Lawrence College.