Shakespeare Globe

The Merry Wives of Windsor

by William Shakespeare
A revival of the 2008 hit

Until 2 October
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**** 'I cannot recommend it too highly... Those in search of a theatrical treat this summer need look no further' Daily Telegraph

**** 'Christopher Luscombe's entrancingly funny, sweet-hearted production... Serena Evans and Sarah Woodward lark in perfect rapport' The Times

**** 'Fun throughout, this Merry Wives seems set once again to be a seasonal crowd-pleaser' Evening Standard

**** 'Delightful... Christopher Benjamin has such a twinkle in his eye and a flourish in his gait that his Falstaff is a pleasure throughout' Guardian

**** 'Christopher Benjamin gives a gem of a performance at the heart of an immensely enjoyable show' The Financial Times

**** 'This is an absolute joy... Sure to spread sunshine wherever it goes... The timing and attention to detail are impeccable. Bliss' Time Out

Reviews from 2008

***** 'Christopher Luscombe’s production brims with humanity, ingenuity and irresistible charm... Not just theatre but the capital at its very best' Sunday Telegraph

***** 'Sparkling… Christopher Benjamin gives a masterful performance… Andrew Havill is an excellent Ford… The Globe at its best' The Sunday Times

**** 'Highly entertaining... Deliciously inventive' The Independent

**** 'Christopher Benjamin makes a perfect Falstaff' Daily Mail

**** 'Pace, polish, gorgeous Elizabethan costumes and some rollicking performances' Mail on Sunday

Imagining that Mistress Ford and Mistress Page have each fallen for him, the fat knight Sir John Falstaff decides to seduce them both, as much for their husbands’ money as for their personal charms. Wise to the old rogue’s tricks, the women turn the tables on him with a series of humiliating assignations and a very damp, extremely smelly laundry basket.

Featuring many characters from Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, Shakespeare’s brilliantly constructed farce, which gave birth to a tradition that reaches down to the modern TV sitcom, returns to the Globe after delighting audiences in 2008.

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