STC Ed presents The Residents in
The Comedy of Errors
By William Shakespeare
One of Shakespeare’s funniest plays The Comedy of Errors is an enthralling farce of mayhem and mistaken identity.
When two sets of identical twins, both of whom were accidently separated at birth and are unaware of the others existence, coincidentally end up in the town of Ephesus at the same time, hilarious consequences are inevitable. Accompanied by towns-folk and family the four twins find their lives inexplicably descending into riotous chaos.
Replete with mishaps and wild accusations of infidelity, theft and madness, The Comedy of Errors confronts us with the alarming possibility that our reason and senses are not always to be relied upon…
The Residents tackle Shakespeare’s hilarity, puns, word play and slapstick head-on in this new production directed by Charmian Gradwell.
Warning: This production uses haze and other smoke effects.
What did opening night audiences think? Watch our vox pops video to find out
Venue: Wharf 2
Reviews
"Consistently engaging, very funny and highly accessible... this punchy production would serve as an excellent introduction to Shakespeare for younger students, or those studying its text. For anyone else, it is still a thoroughly entertaining night at the theatre." - Australian Stage
"lively and inventive... delightful and infectious" The Australian
