The Comedy of Errors

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Event The Comedy of Errors
Venue Palm Drive, Esplanade, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Summer Shakespeare
First Date 5 March 2004
Last Date 14 March 2004
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description Audiences who defy the weather gods to watch any of the six outdoor performances will be in for a gala experience. Director Ralph Johnson has arranged a marriage between Shakespeare's Elizabethan play and an Italian performing style known as commedia del arte, dating from the 16th century. The result sees characters in distinctive half-masks, colourful costumes, big gestures, lots of movement, live music-a combination of factors perfectly suited to outdoor performance….
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Farce
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Liz Buick Actor Luciana
David Collins Actor Antipholus of Ephesus
Adam Dodd Actor Dr Pinch
Kelly Harris Actor Adriana
Vaughn Luckman Actor Antipholus of Syracuse
John MacFarlane Actor Aegeon
Jackie McKenzie Actor Balthasar
Paul Mitchell Actor Dromio of Ephesus
Nik Mossop Actor Dromio of Syracuse
Ralph Johnson Director
Suzy Hawes Musician
William Shakespeare Playwright
Kimberly Robertson Production Manager
Works
Text Nationality England
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 192239