The RSC’s A Comedy of Errors is currently in rehearsals ahead of an outdoor run at a pop-up space adjacent to the RSC’s usual venues. It has announced today that the show will then transfer to London’s Barbican Theatre.

The piece will visit Theatre Royal in Nottingham, The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury and the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford, before running at the Barbican from 16 November until 31 December.

A Comedy of Errors will be directed by Phillip Breen and has announced that the cast will consist of Jonathan Broadbent as Dromio of Syracuse, Greg Haiste as Dromio of Epheus, Hedydd Dylan as Adrianna. Guy Lewis will play Antipholous of Syracuse, Rowan Polonski as Antipholous of Ephesus and Avita Jay as Luciana.

Completing the cast will be Toyin Ayedun-Alase (Courtesan), Antony Bunsee (Egeon), Alfred Clay (Dr Pinch), William Grint (2nd Merchant), Zoe Lambert (Aemilia), Dyfrig Morris (2nd Merchant Bodyguard), Baker Mukasa (Angelo), Patrick Osborne (Balthasar), Nicholas Prasad (Duke Solinus), Riad Richie (1st Merchant/Young Egeon) and Sarah Seggari (Luce/Messenger).

The production team is made up of Ma Jones as lead designer, lighting by Tina MacHugh, Paddy Cunneen and Dyfan Jones with music and sound. Movement by Charlotte Broom and fights by Renny Krupinski.

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