The Comedy of Errors (more or less)
Shakespeare's most bonkers farce is brought to life in the eighties. Expect mistaken identity, theatrical chaos and belting musical numbers.
30 March - 15 April
From £10
The Round
Approx. 2h 40m (including interval)
About
Two rival states. Two sets of mismatched twins. One nutty day at the seaside.
An actor from Lancashire arrives in a Yorkshire coastal town to perform his 'magnificent' one-man show. Trouble is, there's no audience - everyone's booked for a Talent Show across town starring the twin brother he's never met.
His twin brother owes money all over town, has promised his wife a gold chain and is banking on winning the talent show to avoid getting in trouble with some unsavoury characters...
Will the twins discover each other? Will they learn how they became separated? Will either show go on at all?
Join us for an unforgettable night at the theatre as Shakespeare's most bonkers farce is brought to life in the eighties. Expect mistaken identity, theatrical chaos and belting musical numbers in the era of big phones and even bigger shoulder pads!
The Comedy of Errors (more or less) features a soundtrack of iconic 80s tunes - find them all in this playlist.
★★★★
"Huge fun"
The Times
★★★★
"Excellent"
The Observer
★★★★
"Joyous"
The Daily Mail
★★★★
"A banging 80s soundtrack... extremely funny"
What's On Stage
★★★★★
"A fantastic farce that will have you laughing out loud from the very start"
Opening Night
"A must-see for theatre fans, fans of Shakespeare, lovers of comedy, and anyone who enjoys a good laugh"
Mini Travellers
Access Performances
Captioned: Thursday 13 April, 7.30pm
Dementia-friendly & captioned: Thursday 13 April, 1.30pm
BSL interpreted & audio-described: Saturday 15 April, 2.30pm (BSL trailer here)
Socially distanced: Monday 3 April, 7.30pm
Post-show Q&A: Thursday 6 April, 1.30pm
Previews: On Thursday 30 March ticket prices are capped at £16 for all seats.
Age guidance: 12+
Credits
Co-Producers: Shakespeare North Playhouse
Originally by Shakespeare, messed around with by Elizabeth Godber and Nick Lane
From an original idea and directed by Paul Robinson
Designer: Jess Curtis
Composer & Sound Designer: Simon Slater
Lighting Designer: Chuma Emembolu
Musical Director: Alex Weatherhill
Movement Director & Choreographer: Wayne Parsons
Fight Director: Kaitlin Howard
Wardrobe Supervisor: Julia Perry-Mook
Accent Coach: Alix Dunmore
Cast
Valerie Antwi
Andy Cryer
Claire Eden
David Kirkbride
Peter Kirkbride
Alyce Liburd
Oliver Mawdsley
Zach Mawdsley
Ida Regan
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Dates
Thursday
30th March
1:30pm
From £10
Thursday
30th March
7:30pm
From £10
Friday
31st March
7:30pm
From £10
Saturday
1st April
2:30pm
From £10
Saturday
1st April
7:30pm
From £10
Monday
3rd April
7:30pm
From £10
Tuesday
4th April
7:30pm
From £10
Wednesday
5th April
7:30pm
From £10
Thursday
6th April
1:30pm
From £10
Thursday
6th April
7:30pm
From £10
Friday
7th April
7:30pm
From £10
Saturday
8th April
2:30pm
From £10
Saturday
8th April
7:30pm
From £10
Monday
10th April
7:30pm
From £10
Tuesday
11th April
7:30pm
From £10
Wednesday
12th April
7:30pm
From £10
Thursday
13th April
1:30pm
From £10
Thursday
13th April
7:30pm
From £10
Friday
14th April
7:30pm
From £10
Saturday
15th April
2:30pm
From £10
Saturday
15th April
7:30pm
From £10
FAQ's
Re-sales & exchanges: We must have the ticket at the Box Office in order to perform a re-sale or exchange. We regret we cannot refund money but four or more days prior to the performance we will exchange it for an alternative performance, within three days of the performance we will attempt to re-sell the ticket on your behalf. Both services are subject to a charge of £1.50 per ticket. Latecomers: Anyone arriving once the performance has begun will not be admitted until a suitable break which, on occasion, may be the interval. Content: Where possible we do indicate if strong language and/or adult content is used. Customers are advised to contact the Box Office with any concerns before booking tickets. Please note: the re-sale of tickets is prohibited.
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