Guide Note:The Comedy of Errors is a classic comedy by William Shakespeare.
Fast Facts:
- Written between 1592 and 1594
- Primary source: Menaechmi and Amphitruo - Plautus
- Not published until First Folio in 1623
- Shortest of Shakespeare's plays
- First performance: Dec. 28, 1594 - Gray's Inn Hall
- Ran for 65 performances on Broadway in 1987
- Main Characters:
- Antipholus of Ephesus
- Antipholus of Syracuse
- Dromio of Ephesus
- Dromio of Syracuse
- Famous Quotes:
- Every why hath a wherefore.
- A wretched soul, bruised with adversity.
- Let's go hand in hand, not one before another.
- Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast.