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The Comedy of Errors (2010)

Antipholous [Tom Mothersadale] and Dromio [Fergal McElherron. Photo: Pam Johns

directed by Rebecca Gatward

Take one pair of estranged twins (both called Antipholous) and one pair of twin servants (both called Dromio), keep them in ignorance of each other and throw them into a city with a reputation for sorcery and you have the chief ingredients for theatrical chaos. Fast-paced, hilarious and seemingly irreverent, the young William Shakespeare explores themes in this comedy that recur again and again in his later work: mistaken identity, coincidence and the importance of family.

Performed on an Elizabethan-inspired stage, a small troupe of travelling players breathe new life into this delightfully anarchic play. Fast, furious and extremely funny, eight talented actors reinvent Renaissance touring theatre for the 21st century with Shakespeare’s greatest farce.

Creative Team

Director: Rebecca Gatward
Designer: Liz Cooke
Composer: Alex Silverman


Cast

Philip Battley - Duke / Angelo
Cornelius Booth - Dr Pinch / Egeon
Ellie Burrow - Adriana
Sanchia McCormack - Abbess / Courtesan
Fergal McElherron - Dromio(s)
Tom Mothersdale - Antipholous(es)
Laura Prior - Luciana
Lauryn Redding  - Merchants

Discover the play

•*NEW* Subscribe to updates from the 2010 cast, as they share their experiences of joining this revival and how they are approaching the play and their roles:

- Tom Mothersdale: Antipholus (of Syracuse and Ephesus)
- Fergal McElherron: Dromio (of Syracuse and Ephesus)
- Laura Pryor: Luciana

• Read letters home from the 2009 touring company of The Comedy of Errors:

- Ronan Raftery: Antipholus (of Syracuse and Ephesus)
- Dana Gartland: Luciana

• Discover previous performances of The Comedy of Errors on the Globe's main stage:

- 1999 production of The Comedy of Errors
- 2006 production of The Comedy of Errors

Just Opinions

"deliver, like free and honest men, our just opinions" 
Henry VIII, 3.1.63-64

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Comments

I saw COE last night and it

I saw COE last night and it was one of the most entertaining nights at The Globe I have seen. The audience around me loved this play too and the boundless energy of the actors staging this creative production.

The best £5 I have spent in ages to stand in The Yard near to the stage.

Submitted by Guest on Fri, 03/09/2010 - 06:37.