Following a Midsummer Night’s Dream and last summer’s triumphant Twelfth Night, the Nottingham Shakespeare Company are proud to present The Comedy of Errors!
Arriving in the port of Ephesus, Aegeon of Syracuse is arrested and faces death.
He is seeking his son, Antipholus and his servant, Dromio; both missing on a quest to find their long-lost twin brothers. But since Syracusians are arrested on sight, they have disguised themselves as locals, with hilarious results!
As Shakespeare’s shortest play, The Comedy of Errors, promises a whirlwind of facical comedy featuring mishaps, mayhem and mistaken identity.
Director, Michelle-Louise Wright, says, “This is Shakespeare the comedian at his best and I am thrilled to be working with an ensemble of energetic and exciting actors.”
“Our mission is to bring brilliant and accessible Shakespeare to everyone, especially newcomers, by making all our performances absolutely free to attend, having a 90 minute running time, and playing all over Nottingham. It’s particularly great when you see the audience, from young children to grandparents, from all walks of life, laughing and even singing along and forgetting that they ever thought Shakespeare was hard work!”
So, grab a picnic blanket or camping chair, a bottle of fizz and some sausage rolls, and join Nottingham Shakespeare Company at the following shows:
Thursday 14th July 7pm – St Mary’s Churchyard, Lace Market
Friday 15th July 7pm – The Roundhouse, Royal Standard Place
Saturday 16th July Midday – Sneinton Market
Saturday 16th July 5pm – Ruddington Green
Friday 22nd July 7pm – St John’s Churchyard, Carrington
Saturday 23rd July 2pm – Victoria Embankment Bandstand
Saturday 23rd July 7pm – Victoria Embankment Bandstand
ABOUT NOTTINGHAM SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
The Nottingham Shakespeare Company are dedicated to developing original practice, contemporary, relevant Shakespeare.
The Company do this by working as an ensemble and stripping everything back to the text, allowing character and story to grow from Shakespeare’s words.
Their interpretation of original practice is of productions with minimal staging and costume that can be taken out of the traditional theatrical space; touring, flexible, interactive and tangible.
