Thursday 20th August
Doors at 5:30
Showtime 6:30 – 8:30
£19.25 adult / £17.25 over 65s & under 16s
Under 5s and babes in arms come free
THE SHOW
One of Shakespeare’s earliest and wildest farcical plays, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of twin sons and their twin servants, separated in a shipwreck. The play explores themes of identity, mistaken identity, and family as we find out what happens when the twins unknowingly find themselves in the same town on the same day. The ultimate recipe for chaos!
Confusion and mishap ensue as no one can tell the twins apart, husbands appear to be in love with the wrong person, debts refused to be paid and servants lock masters out of their own homes. It is a race against time to solve this biological puzzle!
The Festival Players bring live original music, comedic chaos, fast-paced story telling, traditional costume and more to Shakespeare’s most farcical play, in their 2026, and 41st, open-air summer theatre tour.
THE TROUPE
The Festival Players International are a long running, established open-air touring Theatre company.
Trish Knight-Webb founded The Festival Players Theatre Company in 1986, directing its first production Romeo and Juliet for The Three Choirs Festival. She directed and performed in most of the productions and was Artistic Director of the Company until 2001.
The Festival Players Theatre Company is now well established as a professional company delivering the best in open-air Shakespeare. It continues to grow in reputation internationally. 2014 saw a change to the Festival Players set up; the company now tours as an all-male rep company staging two shows featuring the same team of performers.
The Festival Players’s patron is Dame Judi Dench, and the company is committed to presenting the very best in touring theatre, providing an accessible and fun filled enjoyable evening for all types of audiences.
THE STAGE
Our amphitheatre is nestled into the heart of the sculpture park, surrounded by nature and artwork. Hand built out of local Cotswold stone, this really is one of the most unique venues to enjoy some traditional English open-air theatre.
The amphitheatre itself provides the seating. We do also have cushions available to sit on. Please feel free to bring your own cushions and blankets for additional comfort.
Please do not bring your own seating, as this can block the view of those sitting behind you.
If you have additional needs and will need to bring your own seating, please contact us on bookings@cotswoldsculpturepark.co.uk
FOOD & DRINK
The Poppin tearoom will be open and serving up delicious hot food for those who would like to enjoy a meal before the show begins. We will also have a bar onsite so that you can enjoy the show with a drink.
We kindly ask that you refrain from bringing your own picnics and drinks with you.
THE WEATHER
As we all know, the English summer weather can be unpredictable. In accordance with open-air theatre traditions, the show will go on rain or shine! Please check the weather forecast before the show and make sure you dress appropriately.
In the case of heavy showers, we do have an undercover area next to the amphitheatre, where we can wait for the rain to pass and the show can commence again.
In the case of extremely bad weather, the venue may be changed to Oaksey Golf Course, 6 miles down the road, where they have kindly allowed us the use of their events marquee.
All audience members will be updated regarding the weather ahead of time.
BOOKING
You can book your tickets now via ticket tailor by clicking the link below.
If you have any more questions, please contact us on bookings@cotswoldsculpturepark.co.uk
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