by William Shakespeare
Translation: Ion Frunzetti and Dan Duţescu

Artistic direction: Corneliu Zdrehuş
Decor: Gheorghe Oriold
Costumes: Hortenzia Mottl
Fencing Master: János Szántay
Premiere date: October 6, 1956

Belonging to Shakespeare's first creative period, "The Comedy of Errors" is the shortest and among the most serene comedies of the English playwright. Aegeon, a merchant from Syracuse, is sentenced to death for stepping on the land of Ephesus, which is at war with Syracuse. Many years ago, Aegeon lost his family during a storm at sea and has been looking for them everywhere since then. From this family tragedy, the threads of a thrilling action begin, in which coincidences play an overwhelming role.

The two sons of the old man Aegeon, twin brothers, have been separated by fate since childhood. Fate also reserves an accidental reunion for them: Antipholus of Ephesus and Antipholus of Syracuse, together with their servants (also twins, of course), Dromio of Ephesus and Dromio of Syracuse, find themselves in Ephesus at the same time, to the amazement of the citizens and relatives. They believe that Antipholus and Dromio have gone mad or are possessed by evil spirits, since they move from one place to another as if by magic, they are irritated and do not understand anything that happens to them. The identity confusion culminates in the undeserved beating of both servants, the arrest of Antipholus of Ephesus and the imminent destruction of his marriage to Adriana.

When the tension seems to be reaching its peak, the Abbess of Ephesus, Emilia, unravels all the knots. She turns out to be Aegeon's long-lost wife, with whom he will find his happiness. In turn, Aegeon gains the forgiveness of the Duke of Ephesus, and the play ends with the image of the reunited family proclaiming their joy at being together again.

Distribution:

Solinus:  Septimiu Pop
Aegeon:  Eugen Tugulea
Antipholus of Ephesus:  Alexandru Fierăscu, Eugen Nagy
Antipholus of Syracuse:  George Tomescu
Dromio of Ephesus:  Ion Vilcu
Dromio of Syracuse:  Jean Sandulescu
Balthazar:  Misu Vladimir
Angelo:  Constantin Simionescu
A merchant:  Valentin Avrigeanu
Second merchant:  Marcel Segărceanu
Pinch:  George V. George
Emilia:  Stefania Popescu
Adriana:  Alla Tautu
Luciana:  Cristina Tacoi
Light:  Doina Ioja Vasiu
A courtesan:  Lulu Popescu
The officer:  Grig Schiţcu
An executioner, a scoundrel and other companions
The action takes place in Ephesus.

Technical director: Agneta Segărceanu
Prompter: Cornelia Brezeanu