
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
Comedy
Overview
Separated at birth, two sets of twins collide in the same city for one crazy day, as multiple mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale.
Top Cast


Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry
Antipholus of Syracuse
Lenny Henry
Antipholus of Syracuse


Chris Jarman
Chris Jarman
Anitpholus of Ephesus
Chris Jarman
Anitpholus of Ephesus


Lucian Msamati
Lucian Msamati
Dromio of Syracuse
Lucian Msamati
Dromio of Syracuse
Daniel Poyser
Daniel Poyser
Dromio of Ephesus
Daniel Poyser
Dromio of Ephesus


Claudie Blakley
Claudie Blakley
Adriana
Claudie Blakley
Adriana


Michelle Terry
Michelle Terry
Luciana
Michelle Terry
Luciana


Joseph Mydell
Joseph Mydell
Aegeon
Joseph Mydell
Aegeon


Pamela Nomvete
Pamela Nomvete
Aemelia
Pamela Nomvete
Aemelia


Ian Burfield
Ian Burfield
Solnius
Ian Burfield
Solnius


Silas Carson
Silas Carson
Balthaser
Silas Carson
Balthaser
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