The Merry Wives of Windsor (2019)
Double-meanings, disguises and dirty laundry abound in this hilarious comedy as Sir John Falstaff sets about improving his financial situation by wooing Mistress Page and Mistress Ford. But the ‘Merry Wives’ cotton on to his tricks and decide to have a bit of fun of their own…
'Let’s go dress him like the witch of Brentford’
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, this production celebrates women, the power and beauty of nature, and with it's witty mix of verbal and physical humour, rejoices in a tradition that reaches right down to the contemporary English sitcom. Directed by Elle While (Hamlet, As You Like It), this production stars Olivier Award-nominated Bryony Hannah (Call the Midwife, The Children’s Hour) as Mistress Ford, Sarah Finigan (Suffragette, Upstart Crow, Globe on Tour) as Mistress Page, and Pearce Quigley (Detectorists, Hamlet, As You Like It) as Falstaff. The Windsor Locals appear courtesy of Soldiers’ Arts Academy, London Bubble and Clean Break.
Cast
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
Sir John Falstaff
Pearce Quigley
Mistress Quickly
Anita Reynolds
Anne Page/ John Rugby
Boadicea Ricketts
Robert Shallow
Dickon Tyrrell
The Windsor Locals
Fenton/Bardolph
Zach Wyatt
Creatives
Writer
William Shakespeare
Globe Associate - Text
Giles Block
Voice
Alison Bomber
Associate Dramaturg
Nicole Charles
Associate Choreographer
Jess Clough-MacRae
Designer
Charlie Cridlan
Fight Director
Philip d'Orléans
Accent Coach
Hazel Holder
Associate Director
Martin Leonard
Globe Associate - Movement
Glynn MacDonald
Choreographer
Sasha Milavic Davies
Composer
Frank Moon
Production Manager
Tariq Rifaat
Costume Supervisor
Laura Rushton
Deputy Text Associate
Christine Schmidle
Director
Elle While