The Comedy of Errors

The 2006 Shakespeare in Queens Park Festival mainstage production will be Shakespeare's comic masterpiece, The Comedy of Errors. The play will be brought to life by the University of Southern Queensland's final year actors, under the direction of renowned clown director, Scott Witt.

The Comedy of Errors is perhaps the Bard's earliest play, thought to have been written in 1591, and is also his shortest play.

These teachers notes are a guide for you to better explain to your students the content, themes, characters and the play in performance. There are also activities for your class to complete.

• 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