A story of this kind depends on speed, on a plot that winds itself as tight as a top, spins hard on its own momentum and then comes to a sudden finish. The Comedy of Errors is really a farce rather than a comedy, and an excellent one of its kind.
Marchette Chute, Stories from Shakespeare, 1976
What ensues when not one but two sets of identical twins woo, wed, lend and borrow as the hourglass of a father’s life runs out? Will they straighten themselves out in time?
A chance to act out this fun play will be one of the optional evening activities at the 2023 Retreat.
