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  • Venue Shakespeare's Globe, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 27 October 2024
  • Running time 1 hour 45 minutes (no interval)
  • Age guidelines We do not have age limits on our production. Some of Shakespeare’s Plays explore scenes which some children may find upsetting.

The Comedy of Errors is back at Shakespeare’s Globe for Summer 2024.

The Summer 2023 hit returns, bringing with it the joy and chaos of Elizabethan London, transforming the Globe Theatre into a bustling dock – complete with ship masts and piers.

Shakespeare’s wild comedy about rival cities, long-lost siblings and mistaken identities is co-directed by Sean Holmes and Naeem Hayat (Burnt at the Stake, Globe).

A fantastic cast includes Daniel Adeosun (Trouble in Mind) as Antipholus of Syracuse, Gabrielle Brooks (Once on This Island, Get Up Stand Up!) as Adriana, and Caleb Roberts (King Lear) as Antipholus of Ephesus.

The Comedy of Errors runs from 21 August 2024 to 27 October 2024 at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London.

Two sets of twins are separated by a shipwreck and end up in rival cities. After twenty years apart, they inadvertently cross paths and set in motion a series of chaotic events that hurtles towards an extraordinary finale.

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Who is in the cast of The Comedy of Errors?

Starring Daniel Adeosun (Trouble in Mind) as Antipholus of Syracuse, Gabrielle Brooks (Once on This Island, Get Up Stand Up!) as Adriana, and Caleb Roberts (King Lear) as Antipholus of Ephesus, alongside Roman Hayeck-Green (Sex Education, Empire of Light) as Officer / Cover, Shalisha James-Davis (Punch) as Luciana, Christopher Logan (The Magistrate) as Angelo, Pheobe Naughton (Wildfire Road) as Courtesan / First Merchant, Danielle Phillips (The Comedy of Errors) as Second Merchant / Luce, Martin Quinn (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) as Dromio of Syracuse, Anita Reynolds (Absolute Hell) as Abbess, Paul Rider (Power of Sail) as Egeon, Rhys Rusbatch (Three Billy Goats Gruff) as Duke / Pinch, Lizzie Schenk (Good) as Ephesian / Cover, and Sam Swann (Gulliver’s Travels) as Dromio of Ephesus.

Who are the creative team of The Comedy of Errors?

Written by William Shakespeare.

The creative team for this production includes: Sean Holmes – Director; Naeem Hayat – Associate Director; Grant Olding – Composer; Megan Cassidy and Jackie Orton – Costume Supervisors; Paul Wills – Designer; Maisie Carter – Fight Director; Glynn MacDonald – Globe Associate – Movement; Tamsin Hurtado Clarke – Movement Director; Simon Trinder – Text; Becky Paris – Casting; and Gary Horner – Voice.


Important Notes

Content guidance: The play contains themes of misogyny, racism and offensive language.

Access Performances: Captioned: Wednesday 4 September, 7.30pm; Wednesday 16 October, 7.30pm; BSL: Sunday 13 October, 1pm; Saturday 19 October, 2pm; Relaxed: Tuesday 3 September, 2pm; Wednesday 18 September, 7.30pm; Audio Described: Saturday 21 September, 2pm; Friday 27 September, 2pm

Venue Information

Shakespeare's Globe , 21 New Globe Walk, London, SE1 9DT

Nearest Tube or Train: London Bridge (Jubilee line, Northern line)

Nearest Buses: 45, 63, 100, 15, 17, 11, 15, 17, 23, 26, 76, 381 , RV1, 344

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Critics' reviews of The Comedy of Errors

★★★★ "Full of wit and pizazz" - The Guardian

★★★★ "Shakespeare’s eccentric romp gets a glorious makeover" - The Telegraph

★★★★ "Daft, bawdy and boisterous with magnificent codpieces" - The Evening Standard

★★★★ "Sean Holmes’s brisk, boisterous staging" - The Times

★★★★ "Sean Holmes's new production more than lives up to its title" - Daily Mail

★★★★ "Lean, thoughtful, funny" - TimeOut


Frequently Asked Questions

The Comedy of Errors is playing at the Shakespeare's Globe in London
The running time of The Comedy of Errors is 1 hour 45 minutes (no interval)
The age recommendations for The Comedy of Errors are: We do not have age limits on our production. Some of Shakespeare’s Plays explore scenes which some children may find upsetting.
Yes, The Comedy of Errors has matinee performances on the following days:
No, sorry, The Comedy of Errors has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.