GreenStage Performs THE COMEDY OF ERRORS And KING JOHN Around Seattle Area Thru 8/15

After a successful opening at this year's Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival, GreenStage continues this year's shows this weekend at Lower Woodland Park by Greenlake and Lincoln Park in West Seattle. As always, all performances are presented free of charge. GreenStage is thrilled to present its 21st annual Shakespeare in the Park series, featuring THE COMEDY OF ERRORS and KING JOHN.

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS is directed by Ryan Higgins and runs through August 15. With two pairs of identical twins wandering around the same town, misunderstandings and confusion are the order of the day, in Ryan Higgins' gender-swapped production of The Comedy of Errors. Antipholus of Syracuse travels to a foreign land to find himself well known, while Antipholus of Ephesus becomes a stranger in his own home. Shakespeare's idealized adaptation of a farce by Plautus is a dizzying comedy classic that anyone can lose themselves within. With a gender swapped cast, this production invites you to go with what you know, trust in what you see, and believe in whatever you wish; relish in the distressing events of a life that is not yours.

KING JOHN is directed by Teresa Thuman and runs through August 15. The 13th Century has just begun and the English crown is being contested - again. Both France and Austria are threatening war. Disagreement is at the core of a story filled with political intrigue, assassination plots, unfortunate accidents and the never-ending conflict between England and France. Combining the ruthlessness of Richard III, the antics and moral uncertainty of Hamlet and the raw familial relationships of King Lear, you may find yourself in the world of a play that seems strangely familiar. This rarely produced gem is not to be missed.

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Photo: Jessica Stepka as Antipholus of Syracuse and Rio Codda as Luciana

Photo Credit: Ken Holmes