THE COMEDY OF ERRORS announces cast

Eleni Cashell 5 April, 2023, 12:24

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, which is at the iconic Shakespeare's Globe this summer, has announced its full cast.

Running between 12 May - 29 July, the production forms part of the Globe's 400th anniversary celebrations.

The cast of The Comedy of Errors are:

Claire Benedict (Moon on a Rainbow Shawl) as Abbess. This is her debut season at Shakespeare’s Globe
Matthew Broome (Scandaltown) as Antipholus of Ephesus
Philip Cumbus (The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui) as Duke / Pinch
Michael Elcock (Hex) as Antipholus of Syracuse
George Fouracres (Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared) as Dromio of Ephesus
Laura Hanna (Heartstopper) as Adriana
Hari MacKinnon (Staged) as Angelo
Jordan Metcalfe (Accidental Death of an Anarchist) as Dromio of Syracuse
Phoebe Naughton (The Wonderful World of Dissocia) as Courtesan / First Merchant / Balthazar
Danielle Phillips (The Upstart Crow) as Luce / Second Merchant / Messenger
Paul Rider (Dangerous Liaisons) as Egeon
Jessica Whitehurst (Nine Night) as Luciana. This is Jessica's professional debut at Shakespeare’s Globe.

The show's creative team are:

Naeem Hayat - Associate Director
Grant Olding - Composer
Megan Cassidy - Costume Supervisor
Jackie Orton - Costume Supervisor
Paul Wills - Designer
Sean Holmes - Director
Maisie Carter - Fight Director
Glynn MacDonald - Movement
Tamsin Hurtado Clarke - Movement Director
Simon Trinder - Text
Gary Horner - Voice
Becky Paris - Head of Casting

Directed by the Globe's Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes, Shakespeare's iconic comedy follows the journey of long-lost siblings who are faced with mistaken identities. As the chaos unravels, families are thrown into a glorious madcap comedy plot.

Don't miss this comic spectacular - tickets are on sale right now!

Book The Comedy of Errors tickets