Pre•Ambles are half-hour, weekend pre‑performance talks. Join scholars Stephen Bennett and Regina Buccola as they each examine the play & interpretive choices made by the creative team.
MAR 9 - APR 23, 2023
Written by William Shakespeare
Adapted & Directed by
Barbara Gaines
Studio scenes by Ron West
Courtyard Theater
The Comedy of Errors
Written by William Shakespeare
Adapted & Directed by
Barbara Gaines
Studio scenes by Ron West
Courtyard Theater
Run Time: 2 hours, 40 minutes (including intermission)
“A love letter to theatricals”
Shakespeare’s high-spirited farce is transported to the Golden Age of film! Backstage drama and slapstick antics abound as an eccentric group of stage and screen actors gather on a London soundstage in 1940 to film some much-needed comic relief for the troops. Two pairs of long-lost twins end up in the same small town. Mistaken identities and misadventures turn everyone’s lives upside down—and one bewildering day on the streets of Ephesus turns into a hilarious night out at the Theater. In her final production as artistic director, Barbara Gaines reunites with longtime collaborator and writer Ron West of Second City fame. Over three decades with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Gaines has directed sixty productions, including nearly all of Shakespeare’s thirty-eight plays and six world premieres—and now imprints her legacy with this joyful comedy.
APR 2 Audio Description
described by Jason Harrington
APR 11 Spanish Translation
captioned by c2
APR 12 Open Captioning
captioned by c2
APR 14 ASL Interpretation
Run Time: 2 hours, 40 minutes (including intermission)
APR 2 Audio Description
described by Jason Harrington
APR 11 Spanish Translation
captioned by c2
APR 12 Open Captioning
captioned by c2
APR 14 ASL Interpretation
APR 2 Audio Description
described by Jason Harrington
APR 11 Spanish Translation
captioned by c2
APR 12 Open Captioning
captioned by c2
APR 14 ASL Interpretation
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“Thoroughly captivating… enjoy and cherish each moment!”
Artists
Melanie Keller
Understudy