The Merry Wives of Windsor - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
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.
Cast
Pearce Quigley
as Sir John Falstaff
Anita Reynolds
as Mistress Quickly
Richard Katz
as Doctor Caius / Pistol
Joshua Lacey
as Abraham Slender / Robin
Jude Owusu
as Frank Ford
Sarah Finigan
as Mistress Page
Bryony Hannah
as Mistress Ford
Hedydd Dylan
as Sir Hugh Evans / Nym
Forbes Masson
as George Page
Anne Odeke
as Host / Peter Simple
