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English 169
Eunice Johnston
14 October 2010
I attended the production of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors put on by the
Little Country Theatre. The performance was held in the Askanase Auditorium here on the
NDSU campus starting at 7:30 P.M. on October 14, 2010. I had never read the play or seen it
performed prior to this, so I had no idea what to expect. I certainly could not have expected what
I ended up witnessing. In short, the play is about two sets of twins who were separated at birth.
Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio of Syracuse arrive in Ephesus, which is the home
of their twin brothers, Antipholus of Ephesus and his servant Dromio of Ephesus. The remainder
of the play consists of a series of wild and hilarious mishaps that result from mistaken identities
and include, but are not limited to, the arrest of Antipholus of Ephesus and accusations of
infidelity, madness, and theft. Once I understood what exactly was happening, I greatly enjoyed
the play. The actors did a wonderful job, and the set, costumes, and makeup were excellent as
well.
I cannot really say that I learned anything, but I did get my first exposure to a
Shakespearean play that is not a tragedy. I like the Shakespearean tragedies that I have read in
the past—Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, and Macbeth—but I might even like this
comedy more than those. It makes me interested to see what Shakespeare’s other comedies are
like, though, to be honest, I have a hard time persuading myself to read Shakespeare for leisure
reading.