Open Air Shakespeare Festival

Top Dog Theatre presents Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare

Top Dog Theatre return to Mona Vale in February for the 2007 Summer Open Air Shakespeare Festival.

Continuing the tradition of bringing Shakespeare alive and accessible in the open air, Top Dog Theatre returns with one of Shakespeare's finest evenings of entertainment and farce; The Comedy of Errors.

Most of us have at some time, encountered twins. Some of us have encountered identical twins. So what happens when Shakespeare introduces a pair of identical twins, who are so identical that not even the wife of one of the twins can tell who is her husband, and who the brother?

And just when that gets confusing for everyone on stage, Shakespeare gives each of the identical twins a slave, except these two slaves are alsoidentical twins.

How much are we asked to believe? Well, not only are the twins unable to
tell the slaves apart, but the slaves are unable to distinguish who is and
who is not their master.

Sounds confusing? It is. Not only for the wife, but also for the jeweller,
the merchants, the gaoler, the mad doctor, as well as for the four main
characters who are suddenly thrown into a quagmire of comedy farce and total
turmoil.

Toilets on site. Bring a picnic and LOTS of warm clothing.

The Mound Lawn, Mona Vale Gardens, Christchurch

Court Theatre Box Office : 963 0870

Ticket Price : $12

Event listed by Derek Doddington

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