Thomas Claessens & Hendrik Kegels - A Comedy of Errors

After the successful philosophical talk-comedy ‘tsjik tsjak Wham’, Thomas Claessens and Hendrik Kegels are joining forces again. This time they are examining one of Shakespeare’s most underrated works: ‘The comedy of errors’. In the version by Thomas and Hendrik, four lookalikes meet at the start of the show. They are wearing the same coat, the same sneakers and socks, even the same mustache! They look so much alike that they themselves have trouble distinguishing themselves from each other. What starts as a small confusion quickly develops into a tangle of misunderstandings. In an attempt to emphasize their differences, the four lose themselves in an increasingly absurd logic. They start playing each other to make it clear how different they are, they put on each other’s identical clothes, but become increasingly entangled in a labyrinth of mistaken identities. Until they not only no longer know who is who, but no longer even know who they are themselves. What if we are not as special as we like to believe? What if you can be replaced by someone who thinks they are a better version of you? Hendrik and Thomas find out why we feel that constant urge to distinguish ourselves so much from each other, why we are so afraid of not being unique. The original Shakespeare remains present in the background, or does fiction overtake reality and the players themselves? ‘A Comedy of Errors’ promises to be an evening full of humor, confusion, and misunderstandings. FC De Kampioenen, but in verses. ‘A Comedy of Errors’ is played by Thomas Claessens, Hendrik Kegels, Laura de Geest (known from Roomies), and Günther Lesage (known from Lazarus, Wat als, …). They are coached by Peter Van den Eede. Text, concept, and scenography Thomas Claessens and Hendrik Kegels Spel Laura De Spirit, Thomas Claessens, Hendrik Kegels, and Günther Lesage Eindregie and coaching Peter van den Eede Dramaturgie Ruth Mariën