Shakespeare's Globe, London Booking to 29 July 2023
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★★★★ “Full of wit and pizazz” – The Guardian
See double this summer as The Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare’s madcap comedy about long-lost siblings and mistaken identities, descends into glorious chaos at the Globe Theatre.
Globe Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes (The Winter’s Tale, The Tempest) directs.
The Comedy of Errors runs until 29 July 2023 at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London.
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What's the story of The Comedy of Errors?
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.
Seeing isn’t always believing…
Who is in the cast of The Comedy of Errors?
The Comedy of Errors stars Claire Benedict as Abbess, Matthew Broome as Antipholus of Ephesus, Philip Cumbus as Duke / Pinch, Michael Elcock as Antipholus of Syracuse, George Fouracres as Dromio of Ephesus, Laura Hanna as Adriana, Hari MacKinnon as Angelo, Jordan Metcalfe as Dromio of Syracuse, Phoebe Naughton as Courtesan / First Merchant / Balthazar, Danielle Phillips as Luce / Second Merchant / Messenger, Paul Rider as Egeon, and Jessica Whitehurst as Luciana.
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.
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
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