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See The Comedy of Errors come to life at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Courtyard Theater from March 9 – April 23.
The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare | adapted & directed by Barbara Gaines | Studio scenes by Ron West
In her final production as artistic director, Barbara Gaines revisits her signature interpretation of Shakespeare’s riotous comedy with newly rewritten scenes penned by Second City veteran Ron West. An eccentric group of stage and screen actors gather on a London movie set in 1941 to film the play as much-needed comic relief for the troops. Backstage antics and hilarious complications abound as Antipholus and Dromio search for their identical twins, lost since infancy. Over three decades with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Gaines has directed sixty productions, including nearly all of Shakespeare’s thirty-eight plays and six world premieres—and now imprints her legacy with this joyful comedy.
Access Performance Dates:
– ASL: Friday, April 14 at 7:30
– Audio Description: Sunday, April 2 at 2:00
– Open Captioning: Wednesday, April 12 at 1:00 & 7:30
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