Make Shakespeare Click: A Student-Friendly “Comedy of Errors” Script

Groans and eye rolls when you announce Shakespeare? Flip that script—literally. Our Comedy of Errors Readers Theater Adaptation keeps the twins, puns, and farce, but swaps knotty clauses for clean, performance-ready lines.

Why Teens Tune In

• 17 flexible roles—Enough parts for a whole class, or double-cast twins for dramatic irony lessons.
• Side-by-side word bank—Students see original zingers (“We came into the world like brother and brother…”) next to modern phrasing.
• Built-in worksheets—Theme trackers, humor annotations, and identity-mix-up charts—no extra prep.

Classroom Moves that Work

1. Freeze-Frame Tableaux—Pause mid-scene, snap a still image, and have students predict the next confusion.
2. Twin Interview—Students in twin roles write journal entries on mistaken identity in today’s social media culture.
3. Genre Mash-Up—Rewrite a scene as rom-com or mock true-crime podcast to examine tone.

Ready to stage the chaos? Download the script here and watch Shakespeare land with laughter instead of groans.