The Comedy of Errors Tickets
Long-lost siblings, mistaken identity and incredible plot twists abound as Sean Holmes’ exuberant production returns by popular demand.
Mayhem and Mischief With The Comedy of Errors Tickets
You’ll be seeing double at Shakespeare’s Globe this summer as Sean Holmes’ “joyous” (WhatsOnStage) production of The Comedy of Errors play returns for a second season! Shakespeare’s wildly confusing but loveable comedy about long-lost siblings sails back onto the stage due to popular demand, so book early and see if you can work out who is who in this madcap tale of mistaken identity…What is The Comedy of Errors about?
Merchant Egeon has twin sons who are both named Antiphonus. They have twin servants… who are both named Dromio. Twenty years after a tragic storm that lost one Antiphonus and one Dromio at sea, their brothers step off a ship in Ephesus and walk straight into a series of increasingly strange events that no one could have ever seen coming. Cities at war, siblings reunited and mistaken identities - Shakespeare threw the kitchen sink at this bewildering story that sees a family brought back together in the most extraordinary circumstances. Delight in its sleight of hand mischief at the Globe, where the stage is transformed into a bustling dock - complete with ship mast - in this “brisk, boisterous and rib-tickling” (The Times) show.The Audience Favourite Is Back!
Director Sean Holmes’ joyful and vibrant production of The Comedy of Errors was a huge hit with theatregoers last year thanks to its “boundless energy and slapstick silliness” (Broadway World). One of Shakespeare’s earliest plays feels as fresh and exciting as ever, and thanks to this awe-inspiring production it has become a timeless summer hit that you will want to see again and again. With set design by Paul Willis that turns the Globe auditorium into a busy dock, you will be dropped right into the middle of the action as sailors, lovers, fighters and brothers run back, forth and in between the audience. Casting for The Comedy of Errors 2024 is to be confirmed.Book Tickets for Shakespeare’s Globe’s The Comedy of Errors
Shakespeare’s hilarious and hopeful tale of lost and found in the wildest of ways is the perfect entertainment to enjoy in the open air of Shakespeare’s Globe! Packed with fantastic physical comedy and twists of fortune that really have to be seen to be believed, book your tickets now and enter a world of miraculous events this summer.Performance dates:
27 Oct 2024 - 27 Oct 2024
Running time:
1 hour and 45 minutes.
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Age recommendation:
No age recommendation has been set. See Audience Notes for content warnings.
Audience Notes:
This production features themes of misogyny, racism and offensive language.
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The Comedy of Errors London Reviews
User Reviews
This show was definitely good fun. By the end, I found myself laughing out loud at the dire stupidity of it.
Performance date: 20 October 2024
1/31
Well, the performance - typically for here - was as merry and raucous as you could wish. A boat "sailed" in through the crowd a couple of times, and there was a bit of banter with the crowd near the stage. Interestingly, I see they now have two grounWell, the performance - typically for here - was as merry and raucous as you could wish. A boat "sailed" in through the crowd a couple of times, and there was a bit of banter with the crowd near the stage. Interestingly, I see they now have two groundling rates - near the stage and not near, perhaps? One of the main performers had injured herself, and someone had to stand in for her - as another explained at the start, with absolutely no rehearsal - they don't have understudies. She acquitted herself quite well, although having to read, and not getting to dress up.. Well, 'tis another barmy tale of mixed-up identities - Shakespeare did seem to fancy those. Identical twin brothers - to be fair, played by similar-looking, and identically dressed, actors - are separated at birth, and their lives follow quite separate paths. They finally fetch up in the same city, and hilarity ensues as one is mistaken for the other. The craziness is compounded by the fact that each has a manservant who is the brother of the other's - and guess what? They look alike, too. Or maybe people don't pay so much attention to servants - certainly, they dress the same, though. There's also a father knocking around - and as the Duke says at the end, there'll be a lot of gossip at the feast! As usual, my side view wasn't really a problem - except when there was some visual gag, and a huge laugh from the crowd, just as the actor was standing on the other side of a pillar from me. They had a platform running into the audience this time - that's nice, you do see more. Not to mention it gives the groundlings another thing to lean on. Only quibble from me - the father, in particular, had poor projection: and frankly, they all needed to yell - the helicopter that keeps swooping over was particularly noisome. Hovered right above for what must have been 15 minutes - I swear, I have a theory they're watching the show. The actors feel it too, of course - in fact, it was even woven into the text at my performance, with one of the servants complaining about the helicopter! ("Whatever a 'helicopter' is..") Well, despite that, another fun production at the Globe. Read more