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Scandal at altar ruins top society wedding
"I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me"
[Beatrice, Act 1, Scene 1]
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Guests at an exclusive wedding ceremony looked on in shock as bridegroom Claudio rejected his bride-to-be Hero in a dramatic outburst. He accused her of cheating on him, made suspicious by malicious lies spread by so-called friend Don John.
whirlwind romance
The young lovers had got together when Claudio and best mate Benedick, stayed at the home of Leonato, Hero's father.
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Romance was in the air; on top of Claudio's proposal, Benedick and Hero's cousin Beatrice fell for one another - with a bit of help from their friends.
jilted at the altar!
However, the day before the wedding, two-faced killjoy John tricked him into thinking Hero was playing around. Once in church, Claudio confronted her at the altar, then walked out, leaving his stricken bride faint with shock.
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 Beatrice
Hero's cousin is a girl with a sharp tongue but great sense of humour.
An old mate of Benedick, her feelings for him grew when she heard he'd fallen for her.
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 Benedick
Known for his witty ways, Benedick is always a great laugh. For years he said he'd never marry, but when he heard Beatrice had a thing for him, he changed his mind!
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 Hero
Young beauty Hero is a quiet girl, who's loyal, honest and used to doing what she's told!
A sheltered upbringing has left her very innocent.
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 Claudio
Headstrong but brave, Claudio recently returned from a tour of duty as a soldier, where he fought alongside Benedick. He's a good bloke, but needs to trust people more.
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Luckily, the keen eyes of local police quickly cleared Hero's name, but her father and friends hatched a plot to punish fickle lover Claudio.
After the hard-hearted love-rat learnt of Hero's innocence, Leonato told him the shock had killed her.
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Guilty and grief-stricken, Claudio agreed to do whatever the tragic dad told him - only to find himself walking up the aisle with Hero once more!
This time it was a double celebration, as Beatrice and Benedick tied the knot too. Aaah!
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What they said:
"Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps."
[Hero, Act 3, Scene 1]
"Done to death by slanderous tongues
Was the Hero that here lies"
[Claudio, Act 5, Scene 3]
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