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Students of Shakespeare who have thought, "It's all Greek to me", will have their suspicions confirmed by a new production of one of his works.

The innovative Hellenic theatre company, Notos, have translated Much Ado About Nothing, the Bard's comedy of sexual politics, into their native tongue for future performances in Greece.

However, starting tonight, they are giving audiences at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith a preview of their work.

Notos are confident their production will appeal to non-Greek speakers.

"There is a substantial Greek community living in London, whom we hope will come along, but we think anybody who enjoys Shakespearean theatre will find it interesting," said spokeswoman Alex Gammie. "A full synopsis of the play in English, both scene by scene and of the overall plot in general, will be available for everybody who comes.

"Seeing it in Greek will allow people to appreciate it from a whole different perspective, and it will hopefully show to them that Shakespeare is truly universal and has themes that have relevance in other cultures too."

Performances run until Saturday. It is not the first time Shakespeare's work has been presented to British audiences in a foreign language. Macbeth has been performed in both Zulu and South Pacific Pidgin English.