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The Comedy of Errors - What Country Friends is This? archive

Sets of twins, hilarious storytelling and wonderful humanity in the Bard's comic masterpiece and shortest play. Naturally, there are two cases of mistaken identity to deal with in this tale of 24 hours in the life of two sets of twins. What Country Friends is This? will cross-cast actors and share the same creative team.

Cast/Performers

Jonathan Slinger (Dr Pinch), Ankur Bahl, Sarah Belcher, Amie Burns Walker, Kirsty Bushell, Nicholas Day, Sandy Grierson, Stephen Hagan, Felix Hayes, Amer Hlehel, Solomon Israel, Jan Knightley, Bruce Mackinnon, Jonathan McGuinness, Kevin McMonagle, Cecilia Noble, Sargon Yelda

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Producer: Royal Shakespeare Company
Director: Amir Nizar Zuabi
Design: Jon Bausor
Lighting: Jon Clark
Sound: Christopher Shutt

The Comedy of Errors - What Country Friends is This?

The Comedy of Errors - What Country Friends is This? (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1778296208. Details of all The Comedy of Errors - What Country Friends is This? archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2831

Archive Listings

1 Jun 12 to 4 Jul 12	Roundhouse West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
16 Mar 12 to 6 Oct 12	Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

User Review: 21Mar12: Don't bother to waste your money - it's a mess - not worthy of the RSC - we were most disappointed - are all of these performers professional actors ? Well directed this play can be really entertaining - however, in this instance I'm afraid it gets the thumbs down.. The only consolation is that this play is one of Shakespeare's shortest

User Reviews

Mark Wood (21Mar12): Don't bother to waste your money - it's a mess - not worthy of the RSC - we were most disappointed - are all of these performers professional actors ? Well directed this play can be really entertaining - however, in this instance I'm afraid it gets the thumbs down.. The only consolation is that this play is one of Shakespeare's shortest

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