By William Shakespeare | Directed by Stephanie Shine
Set in a seaport of the early 19th century, two sets of twins create mistaken-identity chaos in a town filled with pirates, wanton women, shady dealings and newfound independence.
“The Comedy of Errors triumphs on every level… as approachable a Shakespearean experience as there is.” – Boulder Weekly
One of Shakespeare’s first works, the ribald events of The Comedy of Errors have their roots in early Roman comedies. The comic complications due to the mix-ups of two sets of twins encourage broad physical humor, yet some of the darker moments show a young playwright working out human paradoxes that are characteristic of his later work.