The Merry Wives of Windsor

ABOUT

Falstaff is skint. Dismissing his band of reprobate followers is simply insufficient to shore up his finances. So he decides to seduce the wives of two merchants in Windsor in the hope of relieving them of some of their wealth. However Mistress Page and Mistress Ford are best friends who keep no secrets from one another - so when they receive identical love letters from Falstaff they are outraged, and vow to share revenge. 

Falstaff, led by an organ that isn’t his brain, endures humiliation, then terror, and even physical pain in his repeated amorous pursuits. Eventually, the merry wives, their husbands and half of Windsor all unite to teach him a lesson he’ll never forget! Performed in the great outdoors by five phenomenal professional actors, this fast-paced production has been created using only the First Folio text - the most authoritative edition of Shakespeare’s plays. Join the sensational international-award-winning Illyria this summer for a night of laughter and hijinks under the stars.

DETAILS

Please note that this is an outdoor performance in our amphitheatre, and that the performance will go ahead in all weather conditions.

The show will be performed in our amphitheatre in the woods behind the venue, so please come prepared with appropriate clothing and other items such as suncream or umbrellas. Feel free to bring rugs, blankets or cushions to sit on. You may bring a picnic and camping or garden chairs but these can only be placed on the top level of the amphitheatre.