Arundel’s a great venue for company’s comedy and tragedy

Last year they were having to turn people away. This year they have been rewarded with nearly 200 more seats a night.

GB Theatre Company are delighted to be performing William Shakespeare’s classic farce The Comedy of Errors and his great tragedy Macbeth in The Collector Earl’s Garden at Arundel Castle for the Arundel Festival.

As company artistic director Barrie Palmer says, Arundel has proved itself to be a great venue for the company. Two years ago, the weather was awful, but still people turned out in strong numbers. Last year took it all to the next level.

“Last year we did 650 people a night, and we were completely sold out. The castle were turning people away. The Duke this year has increased our seating, so we should have nearly another couple of hundred seats, which will be great.

“It is just such an amazing place to play, and we are so well looked after at Arundel. They are so supportive towards us there. And now we are back with 12 amazing actors again.”

Among them is Barrie himself who stresses he is just doing the small parts. As Duncan he’s soon bumped off in Macbeth before returning as a doctor and a messenger. In The Comedy of Errors, he is Egeon, the father of the two sets of twins.