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In this acclaimed one-man show, award-winning author Rob Eastaway reveals how numbers shaped Shakespeare\u2019s world and his work. Rob explores how Tudors calculated, why dice games were risky, and why Shakespeare made much ado about nothing. Lively, accessible and full of surprises, Much Ado About Numbers celebrates a Renaissance world where maths was connected to everything.<\/p>\n

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