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RSC's outdoor Comedy of Errors – first look photos

The show has its opening tonight

Alex Wood

Alex Wood

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20 July 2021

Riad Richie, Antony Bunsee, Avita Jay
Riad Richie, Antony Bunsee, Avita Jay
© RSC / Pete Le May

First look photos have been revealed for the RSC's outdoor staging of The Comedy of Errors, in the venue's new Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Garden Theatre in Stratford.

Riad Richie, Jonathan Broadbent
Riad Richie, Jonathan Broadbent
© RSC / Pete Le May 2021

Jonathan Broadbent and Greg Haiste play, respectively, Dromio of Syracuse and Dromio of Ephesus, with Hedydd Dylan (Adrianna), Guy Lewis (Antipholus of Syracuse) and Rowan Polonski (Antipholus of Ephesus) and Avita Jay (Luciana).

Alfred Clay and Avita Jay
Alfred Clay and Avita Jay
© RSC / Pete Le May 2021

The cast also includes 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).

Jonathan Broadbent and Guy Lewis
Jonathan Broadbent and Guy Lewis
© RSC / Pete Le May 2021

After its summer run outdoors at the venue's new Garden Theatre, the piece will visit Theatre Royal, Nottingham (22 to 24 October), The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury (27 to 30 October), and the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford (2 to 6 November), with a further run at the Barbican in London this winter.

Hedydd Dylan
Hedydd Dylan
© RSC / Pete Le May 2021

Directed by Phillip Breen, the piece is designed by Max Jones with lighting by Tina MacHugh, music by Paddy Cunneen, sound by Dyfan Jones, movement by Charlotte Broom and fights by Renny  Krupinski. It plays from 13 July to 26 September, with a press performance tonight on 20 July.

Avita Jay
Avita Jay
© RSC / Pete Le May 2021
Guy Lewis and Hedydd Dylan
Guy Lewis and Hedydd Dylan
© RSC / Pete Le May 2021
Jonathan Broadbent, Rowan Polonski, Greg Haiste
Jonathan Broadbent, Rowan Polonski, Greg Haiste
© RSC / Pete Le May 2021
Dyfrig Morris, William Grint, Jonathan Broadbent, Rowan Polonsk
Dyfrig Morris, William Grint, Jonathan Broadbent, Rowan Polonsk
© RSC / Pete Le May 2021
Guy Lewis and Toyin Ayedun-Alase
Guy Lewis and Toyin Ayedun-Alase
© RSC / Pete Le May 2021
Riad Richie and Greg Haiste
Riad Richie and Greg Haiste
© RSC / Pete Le May 2021
Greg Haiste and Rowan Polonski
Greg Haiste and Rowan Polonski
© RSC / Pete Le May 2021
Nicholas Prasad, Rowan Polonski and William Grint
Nicholas Prasad, Rowan Polonski and William Grint
© RSC / Pete Le May 2021
Greg Haiste
Greg Haiste
© RSC / Pete Le May 2021
The RSC Company of The Comedy of Errors
The RSC Company of The Comedy of Errors
© RSC / Pete Le May 2021

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