The Comedy Of Errors
In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. The arrival and arrest of Egeon in Ephesus .. Read more
| Starring | Roger Daltrey, Michael Kitchen, Cyril Cusack |
|---|---|
| Director | James Cellan Jones |
| Genres | Drama |
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The Comedy Of Errors
In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. The arrival and arrest of Egeon in Ephesus brings a family crisis into focus. For elsewhere in the city, his son Antipholus and his slave Dromio are seeking their respective twins - lost to them 25 years earlier, in a shipwreck. While mistaken identities mark their progress around the city, Egeon has just 24-hours to find the thousand-mark ransom needed to save his life... Roger Daltrey and Michael Kitchen star in an exhilarating production of one of Shakespeare's most vibrant and sparkling comedies.
| Starring | Roger Daltrey, Michael Kitchen, Cyril Cusack |
|---|---|
| Director | James Cellan Jones |
| Studio | BBC |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 48 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 15 May 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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Shakespearian Comedy At Its Best
For those who like whimsy this is a lovely creation, full of great acting and rich humour.It is Shakespearian Comedy at its best. A fine cast are brilliannly led by a youthful Michael Kitchen with Roger Daltrey delivering a superd performance as Dromio the twin servant.This is well produced with eye catching costumes; altogether very enjoyable.
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Auction to win role opposite Hanks
- 11 May 2009
A theatre company is auctioning off a speaking role in a play alongside Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. Shakespeare Festival/LA, a professional and community-based non-profit theater company, has offered a part in the Simply Shakespeare adaptation of The Comedy of Errors. The winner will attend rehearsals, appear in the show for one performance on 18 May, and receive an invite to the VIP post-show party. The sale began on Internet auction website eBay earlier this month (May09) and will end on... Read more
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