"The Comedy of Errors" by William Shakespeare is a funny story from the late 1500s that jumps right into a world of mix-ups, family mysteries, and tricky love situations. At the heart of all the confusion are two sets of twins who look exactly alike: Antipholus of Syracuse and Antipholus of Ephesus, along with their matching servants, both named Dromio. The story takes place in Ephesus, where everything goes haywire because everyone keeps mistaking one twin for the other. At the start, we see the Duke of Ephesus ready to execute Egeon, a merchant from Syracuse, just for being from the wrong city. Egeon tells a sad story of how he lost his wife and twin sons in a shipwreck a long time ago. Then, Antipholus of Syracuse shows up in Ephesus, hoping to find his missing brother, and the craziness really begins as he meets Dromio of Syracuse and the other people of the town. The scene is set for a rollercoaster of errors, with the identical twins leading everyone on a wild chase of mistaken identities, leading to funny reveals.
The Comedy of Errors
By William Shakespeare
Identical twins separated at birth find themselves in the same city, leading to a hilarious whirlwind of mistaken identities, confused relationships, and chaotic encounters.
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About the AuthorWilliam Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
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