The Comedy of Errors - What Country Friends is This?

Play :: show/work:S2831, production/tour:T1778296208

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1 Jun 12 to 4 Jul 12	The Comedy of Errors - What Country Friends is This? Play :: listing:L304876775, production:T1778296208, show:S2831, venue: V242	Roundhouse West End Greater London
16 Mar 12 to 6 Oct 12	The Comedy of Errors - What Country Friends is This? Play :: listing:L065967061, production:T1778296208, show:S2831, venue: V135	Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-Upon-Avon Warwickshire

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

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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