The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare

Castle Theatre Company is delighted to announce its 2022 touring production of one of Shakespeare’s most hilarious plays: The Comedy of Errors. Combining the farcical dilemmas of mistaken identity with the desperate search for love, this glorious play explores the blissful, chaotic and hysterical reunion of a long-lost family.

Antipholus of Syracuse embarks on a journey alongside his right-hand man and trusted companion Dromio. However, both Antipholus and Dromio have identical long-lost twin brothers that live in Ephesus, and, with neither twin-set knowing that the other exists, hilarious accidents ensue. The servants start working for the wrong masters, Antipholus of Syracuse runs into some risky business with Antipholus of Ephesus’ wife, and eventually the towns people grow suspicious – will the brothers be able to reunite before they are declared mad?

Castle Theatre Company is one of the oldest performing arts groups at Durham University, and for over four decades have taken an annual summer Shakespeare tour around the south of England and the USA, performing classic comedies on the lawns of stately homes, gardens, and abbeys. The company is renowned for its high standard of performance, offering a full-length Shakespeare comedy that is suitable for all the family. 2021’s touring production of All’s Well That Ends Well was performed to sold-out audiences around the south of England.’

Please note if for any reason this event is cancelled NO REFUNDS will be offered