Theater: Comedy of Errors

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The Comedy of Errors is a theatre taking up of a play by William Shakespeare of same name. It is known for many of characteristic differentiation from his other plays. Being his shortest play, it is his most ludicrous. The humor develops from wisecracks and jousting. Some big and funniest moments are arrived from slapstick and erroneous identity. The play is unique for surveying the classical harmony. All these distinctions make its tickets most sought after.

The plot revolves round the twins Antipholus of Ephesus (Asia Minor) and Antipholus of Syracuse (Sicily), and their respective lookalike servants, Dromio of Ephesus and Dromio of Syracuse. All end up at the same position and location at the same time. Eachone appears in a different situate untimely. These circumstances give birth to the "errors" of flawed identity and the result is a number of hilarious states of affairs.

Egeon, a businessman from Syracuse, is damned to death in Ephesus. The reason is violating the interdict against a visit to the other opponent city. On the eve of his execution, he informs Solinus, the Duke of Ephesian, about the reason behind his trip. He has been looking for of his spouse and one of his identical twin sons. They were splited from him in a shipwreck 25 years ago. The other twin is also touring the world in search of their family. Each of the twins has twin slaves. In compassion the Duke awards Egeon a day to collect money to pay fine and save his life.

Meanwhile, unfamiliar to Egeon, his other son Antipholus of Syracuse and his slave Dromio are also vacating in Ephesus. There the missing twin is a flourishing citizen. Adriana, Antipholus of Ephesus' spouse, believes him as her husband and pulls him home. When Antipholus of Ephesus comes home, he is snubbed entry to his own house. Antipholus of Syracuse falls in love with Adriana's sister, Luciana. Luciana is horrified at the manners of the man she believes her brother-in-law.

The puzzlement swells when a gold chain asked for by Ephesian twin is given to Syracuse twin. Antipholus of Ephesus declines to reimburse and is detained for arrears. His wife, bearing in mind his outlandish behavior holds him in a cellar room. Menaced these developments the mistaken twin and his servant try to find refuge in a nearby abbey.

Adriana pleads the Duke to interfere and put her "husband" into her guardianship. Her real husband returns now and charges her with immorality. Emilia, Egeon's long-lost wife, determines the state of affairs. The Duke forgives Egeon and the missing family is reunited. All nail clippings end blissfully with the two Dromios embracing each other.

This story of humor has all features of a great drama. Romance, comedy, emotions and pleasantry- all are interwoven without errors. Don't miss this great Shakespearian comedy. Book your tickets online.