The Comedy of Errors

This set of Teachers' Notes has been prepared to accompany the University of Southern Queensland's 2006 Shakespeare in Queens Park Festival production of The Comedy of Errors.

The notes include:

• Shakespeare in Queens Park Festival
  • Festival Workshops Day
  • World Shakespeare Congress
  • Queens Park
• The Magic of Shakespeare: A Genius in Observation
• Shakespearean Timeline
• Synopsis of the Play
• The Characters
• Themes
  • Mistaken Identity
  • Coincidence
  • Twins and Family
  • Love And Romance
  • Time
• The Theatre of Yesteryear
  • Theatrical Conventions
  • Cross Dressing and the Renaissance Stage
  • Going to a Play
• The Theatre of Today
  • The Director
  • The Set Design
  • The Costume Design
• Clowns and Clowning
• Stage Combat
• Historical Information
  • The Towns Of Syracuse And Ephesus
  • The Globe Theatre
  • Performance History: The Comedy of Errors
• Reference Material