Synopsis
A story of two sets of identical twins, that were accidently separated at birth. Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio of Syracuse arrive in Ephesus, which turns out to be the home of their twin brothers - Antipholus of Ephesus and his servant Dromio of Ephesus. When the Syracusans encounter the friends and family of their twins, a series of wild mishaps based on hilarious misunderstandings ensues.
Creative team
Directed by Paul Hunter, original play play edited by Gary Owen, Associate Director Hayley Carmichael, designed by Michael Vale, original music by Iain Johnstone
Dates
2010
7th August, 14th August, 4th September, 8th September, 9th-11th September
The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford
Tickets can be booked at www.rsc.org.uk or 0844 800 1110
2009
7th - 22nd May
schools' performances near Stratford
25th June, 2nd July, 11th July, 30th July & 15th August
The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford
2nd - 6th November
Schools' performances in Newcastle
7th November
Newcastle Theatre Royal
Reviews
- Terry Grimley on The Comedy of Errors
I sometimes wonder why schoolchildren are so often force-fed my least favourite Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet, when The Comedy of Errors seems a much more fun-filled introduction.
- Lyn Gardner on The Comedy of Errors
The Young People's Shakespeare project is doing what others have done before, but hopes to do it better. This 80-minute Comedy of Errors brings together director Paul Hunter of Told By an Idiot with some of the actors from the RSC ensemble currently performing As You Like It in Stratford. They appear to be having a riot of a time.
Resources
For general resource information, please refer to www.rsc.org.uk/learning