My first experience at Stockton’s Performing Arts Center was William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” This comedy centered around the “love war” between Benedick and Beatrice, two people who proclaim their distaste for love, but who are secretly in love with each other. In addition, Benedick’s friend Claudio has fallen madly in love with hero, a sweet young girl. The play follows the developing relationship between these two couples, as well as Claudio’s brother Don John’s attempts to cause trouble between the lovers.  Though the play’s script was kept to Shakespeare’s original dialogue, the setting, props, and characters’ costumes were set in modern times. The play was held in the Experimental theater in the basement of Stockton’s PAC. The theater was small, and allowed the cast to interact with the audience, including wandering and hiding in the midst of the audience. Overall, the play was a lot of fun and kept the audience engaged and laughing frequently. The cast did a wonderful job of adopting the classic script to a modern set, and the performance overall was a great success!