

The Merry Wives of Windsor - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
DirectorsIan Russell, Elle While
Double-meanings, disguises and dirty laundry abound as Sir John Falstaff sets about improving his financial situation by wooing Mistress Page and Mistress Ford. But the ‘Merry Wives’ quickly cotton on to his tricks and decide to have a bit of fun of their own at Falstaff’s expense… The Merry Wives of Windsor is the only comedy that Shakespeare set in his native land. Drawing influences from British 1930s fashion, music and dance, the production will celebrate women, the power and beauty of nature, and with its witty mix of verbal and physical humour, it rejoices in a tradition that reaches right down to the contemporary English sitcom. The Windsor Locals appear courtesy of Soldiers’ Arts Academy, London Bubble and Clean Break.
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Cast

Pearce Quigley
Sir John Falstaff
Anita Reynolds
Mistress Quickly

Richard Katz
Doctor Caius / Pistol

Joshua Lacey
Abraham Slender / Robin
Jude Owusu
Frank Ford

Sarah Finigan
Mistress Page

Bryony Hannah
Mistress Ford

Hedydd Dylan
Sir Hugh Evans / Nym

Forbes Masson
George Page
Anne Odeke
Host / Peter Simple
Boadicea Ricketts
Anne Page / John Rugby

Dickon Tyrrell
Robert Shallow
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