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Director Talk: The Comedy of Errors with Holly Twyford and Patricia Akhimie

Fri, May 21 · 6:30 PM Folger Shakespeare Library · Capitol Hill

The Comedy of Errors director Holly Twyford and Director of the Folger Institute Patricia Akhimie discuss Shakespeare’s farcical comedy in this insightful pre-performance discussion that considers the themes within the play alongside the current Folger Theatre production.

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