Broadcast from Shakespeare’s Globe, London 

Double-meanings, disguises and dirty laundry abound in The Merry Wives of Windsor 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 1930s British fashion, music and dance, this new production from Shakespeare’s Globe will celebrate women, and the power and beauty of nature. With its witty mix of verbal and physical humour, the play celebrates a tradition that reaches right down to the contemporary English sitcom.

Directed by Elle While, the production stars Olivier Award-nominated Bryony Hannah (Call the Midwife, The Children’s Hour), Sarah Finigan (Suffragette, Upstart Crow) and Pearce Quigley (Hamlet, As You Like It) as Falstaff. The Merry Wives of Windsor will be staged at the beautiful and iconic Globe Theatre in London and will be broadcast live to cinemas.

PRODUCTION

Writer WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Director ELLE WHILE

CAST

Falstaff PEARCE QUIGLEY

Sir Hugh Evans/Nym HEDYDD DYLAN

Mistress Page SARAH FINIGAN

Mistress Ford BRYONY HANNAH

Doctor Caius/Pistol RICHARD KATZ

Abraham Slender/Robin JOSHUA LACEY

George Page FORBES MASSON

Host/Peter Simple ANNE ODEKE

Frank Ford JUDE OWUSU

Mistress Quickly ANITA REYNOLDS

Anne Page/John Rugby BOADICEA RICKETTS

Robert Shallow DICKON TYRRELL

Fenton/Bardolph ZACH WYATT

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