Much Ado About Nothing
by William Shakespeare
directed by Brian Olsen

Produced by Gorilla Rep in Fort Tryon Park, New York, NY.

July to August, 2002.

Summer of discontent by David Cote
Time Out New York (August 1-8, 2002)

Far up in Fort Tryon Park, near the A train's 190th Street stop, Gorilla Rep has taken over a pretty lawn with a view of the Hudson to mount a wonderfully simple Much Ado About Nothing...
...Director Brian Olsen keeps the action moving throughout the audience...there are many moments of pure Shakespearean comedy - with all the festive sexiness that phrase implies…

Much Ado About Nothing by Ray Sorrels
www.culturevulture.net (July 12, 2002)

The current production of Much Ado About Nothing is enjoyable indeed. In a meadow surrounded by trees and abutted by a high stone wall that serves as part of the set, the audience is in the middle of a constantly moving troupe of actors...
...Brian Olsen has done a fine job directing. He has helped his actors to a fine grasp of the language, and led them to performances that are emotionally satisfying. He is also a fine story-teller. Even without viewers understanding the nuances (or even the meanings) of some of the language, the story is never in doubt...