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Comedy of Errors

"It is thyself, mine own self's better part, Mine eye's clear eye, my dear heart's dearer heart, My food, my fortune and my sweet hope's aim, My sole earth's heaven and my heaven's claim." Act III, scene ii

Written: 1593

Synopsis: Antipholus goes traveling to a foreign country with a faithful servant. Unknown to him, both he and his servant have identical twins who live and are well known in this foreign country. Much hilarity ensues when the other Antipholus' wife thinks he's being unfaithful, our hero's girl thinks he's been lying to her, and the other Antipholus wants his dinner and can't understand why he's not getting any.

Characters:
• Antipholus of Ephesus,
• Antipholus of Syracuse,

Musings: The age-old theme of mistaken identity, miscommunication and the every day occurence of an unknown identical twin brother. Hmm.

The Text of the Play: Comedy of Errors

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Buy the Play:

Sir John Gilbert, R.A., Comedy of Errors Reviews
	Royal Shakespeare Company July 11, 2009
	Midsummer Festival June 27, 2008
	CAP 21 April 12, 2008
	Stratford Festival of Canada August 4, 2007
	Marin Shakespeare Company September 9, 2006
	Shakespeare's Globe Theatre August 1, 2006
	The Shakespeare Festival July 23, 2006
	Chicago Shakespeare Theatre July 16, 2005
	Bomb-Itty of Errors 2002
	Shakespeare Repertory 1997
	BBC 1954
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