The Comedy of Errors (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780866987837)

Shakespeare's archetypal slapstick comedy, now with updated jokes and wordplay.

One of Shakespeare's earliest plays, The Comedy of Errors is a farcical tale of separated twins and mistaken identities. This slapstick play is a staple of the genre, including madcap bawdiness, love at first sight, reunions, and happily-ever-afters. Christina Anderson's translation dives deep into the joy of the original text, reinterpreting the metaphor, antiquated slang, and double and triple entendre for a contemporary audience.

This translation of The Comedy of Errors was written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present work from "The Bard" in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare's verse. Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and dramaturges from diverse backgrounds, this project reenvisions Shakespeare for the twenty-first century. These volumes make these works available for the first time in print--a new First Folio for a new era.

Author: William Shakespeare
ISBN-10: 0866987835
ISBN-13: 9780866987837
Publisher: Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance S
Language: English
Published: 08/23/2022
Pages: 130
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.60h x 4.80w x 0.30d