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Performances

The Comedy of Errors

Fri 13 Sep 2024 | 7pm
Tickets: £18, Child: £10, Family: £50
Queen Mary Courtyard, Old Royal Naval College, London SE10 9NN

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The Three Inch Fools are back with Shakespeare’s shortest – and wildest – comedy. The clock is ticking, as the Fools rush to untangle one almighty mess in this farcical tale of long-lost twins, hysterical misunderstandings, and endless mishaps. With musical instruments in hand, we present a joyous take on this Shakespearean rib-tickler.

Bring your own blankets, cushions, and camping-chairs and join us on our outdoor adventure at some of the most beautiful and historic landmarks in the UK. Come prepared for the weather – the performance will continue come rain come shine!

★★★★★ – “So entertaining…laugh-out-loud funny
★★★★★ – “One of the best Shakespeare plays I’ll ever watch” – The Bristol Post
★★★★★ – “The ultimate British theatrical experience” – Hastings Independent Press
★★★★★ – “Riotously fun. Hugely enjoyable

TICKETS

Adult £18.00
Child £10.00 (Aged 16 and under)
Family £50.00 (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 Children)

Plus add on a Painted Hall reduced ticket: £11.00

Please note

  • Guests will need to bring their own camping chair, low seat, or cushion as no seating is provided.
  • Check-in at the Queen Mary Colonnades from 6pm: Performances start at 7pm will be approx. 90 minutes plus interval.

THE THREE INCH FOOLS

The Three Inch Fools are an innovative touring theatre company acclaimed for their fast-paced and musically driven approach to theatre. They have built a reputation for staging bold and vibrant open-air productions at some of the UK’s most spectacular historic and natural landmarks. This summer The Fools will perform, come rain come shine, in the great British outdoors at over 80 different venues across the UK – castles, gardens, stately homes, historic barns, National Trust properties, village greens, churches, cathedrals, museums and art centres (indeed any place where four actors and an audience can fit!). The Three Inch Fools have been touring since 2015, having so far performed at over 180 venues and to almost 120,000 audience members.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US

Our Audiences:

– “Great fun for the whole family…my kids are still talking about it!
– “Stunning, authentic, original, and downright bloody awesome.
– “Totally worth getting totally soaked for!”

The Critics:

★★★★★ – “One of the best Shakespeare plays I’ll ever watch” – The Bristol Post
★★★★★ – “The ultimate British theatrical experience” – Hastings Independent Press
★★★★★ – The Wee Review
★★★★★ – thespyinthestalls.com