Booking and details
Get TicketsDates Fri, May 21, 2027 at 6:30pm
Venue Founders' Room
Tickets $20 with discounts for Folger Members and Subscribers
Please note: Children under the age of 4 are not permitted.
The Comedy of Errors director Holly Twyford and Director of the Folger Institute Patricia Akhimie discuss Shakespeare’s touching and farcical comedy in this insightful pre-performance discussion that considers the themes within the play alongside the current Folger Theatre production. Moderated by the production dramaturg.
About Director Talks
Folger Director Talks are an exclusive opportunity to explore Shakespeare’s plays before seeing them in performance. Experts from the Folger Shakespeare Library offer insights into the plays’ historical and literary context alongside professional theatrical directors who have guided the play through the rehearsal and performance process. This engaging and revealing look at Shakespeare’s work offers multiple perspectives for how and why these plays continue to spark conversations today.
Panelists
Dr. Patricia Akhimie
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Holly Twyford
Holly Twyford (narrator)
Actor/director Holly Twyford has performed in over eighty productions in and around Washington-area, including Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company to name a few. She recently appeared in Arena Stage’s Inherit the Wind. Nominated for multiple Helen Hayes awards, she is a four-time recipient. Ms. Twyford was honored with Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Emery Battis Award for Acting Excellence. She is proud to be a Lunt-Fontanne Fellow, a Studio Cabinet member, and a Ford’s Theatre Associate Artist. Her credits include commercials, voiceovers, educational and training films, TV and several independent films. Ms. Twyford is proud to be a resident of Washington, DC.
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