On October 13^th my friends and I attended Stockton’s production of Much Ado About Nothing.  We walked into a small room with a set design that made you feel like you weren’t just viewing a play, you were in the play.  The audience was very close to the stage area and the seating was modeled to look like it was in a garden.  Occasionally, the actors went into the audience or interacted with the audience, which made me feel even more apart of the show.  The show was a Shakespearian play, but with a very modern take.  I was afraid this modern take would ruin the story of the show, but instead it made the show more relatable and enjoyable.  The police characters were modeled after the characters from the show Reno 911, which was very comical and emphasized the point of the characters more.  The police characters were intended to be comic relief and this proved that point even more so.  One of the main characters of the show, Beatrice, was absolutely perfect.  I have read the play and seen it before, but I have never seen anyone play the part as good as her.  She was extremely bitter and sarcastic, which is what Beatrice is supposed to be.  Between scenes modern music was played to move along the show during the breaks.  The modern music was known by the crowd so that added to the enjoyment because you had something to sing along to in between the breaks.  Also, the music, even though modern, always fit the scene that just happened, so it emphasized the play even more so.  Lastly, my favorite part of the show was that they changed Borachio character to a girl, which caused a lesbian relationship to happen during the show, which was a very nice modern take.  Overall, the play was excellent.  I will definitely see more plays here at Stockton.