Lenny Henry, Chris Jarman to Star in National Theatre’s The Comedy of Errors
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Lenny Henry will play Antipholus of Syracuse and Chris Jarman will play the character’s twin brother, Antipholus of Ephesus, in Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, to begin performances in November at the . As previously reported, Dominic Cooke will direct the production.
Shakespeare’s play centers on two sets of twins — the Antipholi and their respective twin servants Dromio — who were separated at infancy. When the brothers from Syracuse arrive in Ephesus, confusion reigns as mistaken identities abound.
Henry, perhaps best known for his work as a comedian, won the Evening Standard Outstanding Newcomer award for Othello. Among Jarman’s stage credits are Sister Act in the West End and Antony and Cleopatra, The Tempest, and Julius Caesar for the Royal Shakespeare Compay.
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