Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors
Emma Smith on Comedy —
“That’s to say, the play’s flat characterization is meaningful, not a mistake. It delivers a world in which humans are at the mercy of cosmic forces – and those cosmic forces are represented in this play as plot.” Page 41.
But how is that presented?
“That’s one of the liveliest productions I’ve seen!”
Going in, the ticket taker, in roughly Elizabethan costume, commented, “Oh, I recognize the Hawaiian shirts.”
Turns out, she was also a stand-in, as there was no understudy, and one of the actors had to bail. So reading from a script, acting in a supporting role, still, just very enjoyable.
The crew was 11 females, according to the program director, and the stand-in found out she was playing the part at 2 that afternoon, curtain just after 7.
There was a vibrancy, complete with some mistakes, dropped cues, and much laughter. The cast obviously had fun, and we could all use some humor in our lives.
Brilliant. Not without flaws, but the flaws were part of the action, and made it just that much better. The cast and crew seemed to work well together, helped each other. Seemed to have a blast.
We did. Not like I haven’t seen it before, and not like I don’t know how it turns out, but there were little touches that made it so much more enjoyable. I had tears from laughter at the end.
Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors
Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors
Previously:
In Austin Comedy of Errors (2017)…
In Round Top Comedy of Errors (2019)…
