The Comedy of Errors - Performance Analysis

The Comedy of Errors turns out to be precisely what the title promised. It is a play about magic and illusion in a faraway country. The Comedy of Errors shows how a series of confused identities eventually leads to chaos in a community, and just how deceiving appearances can be. The audience is witness to the madness that rapidly takes over suspicious minds, and finally, the much-awaited reunion of one family. It is a farcical …

… audience's compassion through the play. Even in the comic mayhem, Egeon's passing through the stage reminds us of his grief. The production plays upon the audience's eyes and minds and emotions, with tricks of illusion and confusion. It takes us on a magical journey to a faraway land, where anything is possible, where harmless mistakes can produce complete chaos, but in the end, brings us home to a happy ending.