The Comedy of Errors
Guide Note:The Comedy of Errors is a classic comedy by William Shakespeare.
Fast Facts:
- Written between 1592 and 1594
- Primary source: Menaechmi and Amphitruo - Plautus
- Not published until First Folio in 1623
- Shortest of Shakespeare's plays
- First performance: Dec. 28, 1594 - Gray's Inn Hall
- Ran for 65 performances on Broadway in 1987
- Main Characters:
- Antipholus of Ephesus
- Antipholus of Syracuse
- Dromio of Ephesus
- Dromio of Syracuse
- Famous Quotes:
- Every why hath a wherefore.
- A wretched soul, bruised with adversity.
- Let's go hand in hand, not one before another.
- Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast.
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- Project Gutenberg: The Comedy of Errors Downloadable Full Text
The Comedy of Errors Synopsis
- Literature Network: Comedy of Errors Summary
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- Shakespeare Theatre: The Comedy of Errors Synopsis (PDF)
- Shakespeare Resource Center: The Comedy of Errors Synopsis
- No Fear Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors Parallel Text: Original Text & Modern English
The Comedy of Errors Analysis and Study Guides
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- Stratford Festival: The Comedy of Errors Study Guide (PDF)
- Utah Shakespearean Festival Education Department: The Comedy of Errors Study Guide (PDF)
- Cummings Study Guides: The Comedy of Errors Study Guide
The Comedy of Errors Critical History
- eNotes: Introduction to The Comedy of Errors
- Project Muse: “Methinks you are my glass”: Looking for The Comedy of Errors in Performance (PDF)
- Questia: No Space Like Home: The Comedy of Errors
- Access My Library: Language, magic, the Dromios, and The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors in Performance
- Stratford Festival: The Comedy of Errors Study Guide (PDF)
- Shakespeare and the Players: Performance History 1899-1904
- The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn: Panoramic View of Gray's Inn Hall
- Internet Shakespeare Editions: The Comedy of Errors Performance History 1999-2006
- Royal Shakespeare Company: The Comedy of Errors 2005 Performance Photo Gallery
The Comedy of Errors in TV and Films
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Note: These links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1921: A Comedy of Errors (Silent)
- 1949: Kraft Television Theatre: The Comedy of Errors
- 1954: BBC Sunday Night Theatre: The Comedy of Errors (TV) (Joan Plowright)
- 1964: Festival: The Comedy of Errors (TV)
- 1978: The Comedy of Errors (TV) (Judi Dench)
- 2000: The Comedy of Errors
- 2008: The Comedie of Errors
The Comedy of Errors Images and Videos
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The Comedy of Errors Influences and Culture
- The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn: Panoramic View of Gray's Inn Hall
- Culture Wars: The Comedy of Errors
- GradeSaver: The Comedy of Errors and Plautus
- LookSmart: Emotion, Perception and Anagnorisis in The Comedy Of Errors: A Cognitive Perspective
The Comedy of Errors Inspired Film and Television
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Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1907: The Wrong Flat (Silent)
- 1940: The Boys from Syracuse
- 1970: Start the Revolution Without Me (Gene Wilder) (Donald Sutherland)
- 1986: The Boys from Syracuse (TV)
- 1988: Big Business (Bette Midler) (Lily Tomlin)
The Comedy of Errors Merchandise
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