The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
75 minutes of fast-paced Shakespeare.
RADA presents Shakespeare for Young Audiences: abridged plays brought to life for young people (15+) as well as anyone, of any age, who wants to get swept up in a high energy Shakespeare production.
Believed to be one of Shakespeare’s earlier plays, The Comedy of Errors is a classic farce of mistaken identity sprinkled with Shakespearean magic and heart.
Roughly thirty years before the play begins, Egeon, a merchant from Syracuse is separated from his wife and one of his identical twin sons during a storm, leaving only one of the twins with him.
Years later, the lost twin and his servant search for his mother and brother. Egeon then decides to search for the twins, leading him to Ephesus where he is arrested for trespassing. Over the course of the ensuing hours, both twins end up in the same town on the same day leading to a lot of confusion for all involved.
Cast in alphabetical order
Isabella Francis Antipholus of Syracuse
Julia Kass Luciana
Tom Lyons Dromio of Ephesus
Freddie MacBruce Egeon/Angel/Pinch assistant
Sidonie Mclaren Adriana
Keriola Mosuro Antipholus of Ephesus
Miles Paloma Solinus, Duke of Ephesus/Second Merch/Dr Pinch
Jasper Talbot Dromio of Syracuse
Fred Woodley Evans First Merch/Emilia/Jailer/Officer
Chorus and other roles played by members of the cast.
Creative team
Director Majid Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy
Set Designer Anna Cierpiel
Costume Designer Katie Kelson
Lighting Designer Susie Yi Su
Sound Designer Will Hamilton
Previous Shakespeare for Young Audiences productions
Take a look at production pictures from our Shakespeare for Young Audiences in 2022.
Productions pictured are from 30 November-7 December 2022 at RADA and include The Tempest and Twelfth Night.
Where to find us
Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Malet Street
WC1E 7JN
+44 (0)20 7908 4800
Getting here
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