The Comedy of Errors (Barbican)
Closed 2h 30m
The Comedy of Errors (Barbican)
62%
62%
(2 Ratings)
Positive
50%
Mixed
50%
Negative
0%
Members say
Slow, Quirky, Funny, Confusing, Fluffy

The Royal Shakespeare Company's new production of Shakespeare's fairytale farce.

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Critic Reviews (3)

Time Out London
December 2nd, 2021

But the play’s a thin vehicle for all this plush furnishing and for a short piece, it has a long runtime. I was impressed by the talent and energy on display but I found myself wishing they’d picked a different play to lavish it on.
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The Arts Desk
November 25th, 2021

There are plenty of laughs and lots to look at, and if you concentrate very hard this noisy, busy Comedy of Errors helps drown out the existential doubt for a couple of hours.
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The London Evening Standard
November 24th, 2021

Breen’s production is serious about being funny, which means each scene is carefully designed to squeeze every inch of laughter out of its audience.
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