Comedy of Errors & Two Gentlemen of Verona

Performed in English with Czech subtitles, translation by Martin Hilský The Comedy of Errors Adapted and Directed by Jennifer King Performed in English Czech translation & surtitles by Martin Hilský Director – Jennifer King Production Stage Manager – Eric Sammons Lighting Design - Přemysl Janda Costume Design - Eva Bellefeuille Set Design – Brad Caleb Lee Two Gentlemen of Verona Adapted and Directed by Ben Crystal Performed in English Czech translation & surtitles by Martin Hilský Director – Ben Crystal Production Stage Manager – Eric Sammons Lighting Design - Přemysl Janda Costume Design - Eva Bellefeuille Set Design – Brad Caleb Lee A special Shakespeare Comedy double bill - two plays in one evening! Prague Shakespeare Company presents two Shakespeare comedies played in the English-language all on one night. This is NOT your grandma’s Shakespeare! The Comedy of Errors The zany madness of switched identities, spurned lovers and plucky servants comes to life in The Comedy of Errors directed by Jennifer King. Separated in infancy, two pairs of twins are now in the same city, each unaware of the presence of their long-lost counterparts. Hilarity mounts as the look-alikes are repeatedly mistaken for each other – till unexpected reunions bring happy endings for all. Two Gentlemen of Verona Shakespeare’s first great romantic comedy filled with longing, betrayal, love, disguises and a dog! Join us for one of Shakespeare's earliest and funniest plays. Watch and laugh as close friends Valentine and Proteus both pursue the Duke of Milan's beautiful daughter, Sylvia. See how Crab, "the sourest-natured dog that lives", provides one of the first examples of the animal stealing the show. Don’t miss this rarely produced comedy. Two Gentlemen of Verona directed by and starring Ben Crystal, is a perfect compliment to The Comedy of Errors. The Comedy of Errors and Two Gentlemen of Verona are both approximately 80 minutes long and are played without an intermission. There will be a 20 minute interval between the performances. Both productions feature professional Prague Shakespeare Company artists along with faculty and participants from the Prague Shakespeare Company 2018 Summer Shakespeare Intensive. Prague Shakespeare Company The Prague Shakespeare Company presents professional theatre productions, workshops, classes, lectures and other theatrical events of the highest quality, conducted primarily in English by a multinational ensemble of professional theatre artists with an emphasis on the plays of William Shakespeare. As the premiere English-language classical theatre company in continental Europe, Prague Shakespeare Company brings to Czech, European and international audiences performances that are fresh, bold, imaginative, thought-provoking, and eminently accessible, connecting the truths of the past with the challenges and possibilities of today.