The Merry Wives of Windsor at Shakespeare’s Globe: rare London revival is a treat

The Merry Wives of Windsor at Shakespeare’s Globe: rare London revival is a treat

Led by George Fouracres at Falstaff this is full of zest

Review Round Up: The Merry Wives of Windsor, Shakespeare’s Globe

We take a look at what is being said about this summer revival of Shakespeare’s comedy. (c) Marc Brenner WhatsOnStage: *** “Under the even-handed direction of the venue’s deputy artistic director Sean Holmes, what emerges here is a completely serviceable and entertaining evening. Where the cast could be mired down in the shows various tricksy schemes and episodic structure, they are able to mine comedic moments for well-earned laughs and physica…

Merry Wives of Windsor review – fast, farcical fun at the Globe

Shakespeare does Carry On: The Merry Wives of Windsor is a big, daft, pastel-drenched farce at the Globe. The post The Merry Wives Of Windsor| Review, Shakespeare’s Globe appeared first on 1883 Magazine.

Review: The Merry Wives of Windsor at The Globe - southlondon.co.uk

Themes of love misdirection and deception Some things are ever present in a London Summer, packed tubes of commuters, pubs spilling out onto the streets and a busy mix of tourists and locals waiting to get into The Globe Theatre to cap off their day’s entertainment with some Shakespeare, writes Christopher Peacock. The Merry Wives of Windsor is a rarity in the works of Shakespeare as it is one set wholly in England and as a comedy it is truly un…

The Merry Wives of Windsor – Shakespeare’s Globe - North West End UK

Published in 1602 and traditionally believed to have been written at the specific request of Elizabeth I, The Merry Wives of Windsor is one of Shakespeare’s less frequently produced and not so well-regarded plays. It’s a great romp though, and the perfect choice for a summer evening at the iconic “Wooden O” on London’s South Bank.  Sir John Falstaff, the large, impoverished and corpulent knight from Shakespeare’s Henry series, secretly propositi…

Shakespeare's Globe announces new season

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the first part of the new season of shows for the Sam Wanamaker  Playhouse and Globe Theatre, running from November 2025 to January 2026, as well as a series of events, talks, and workshops to conclude 2025.  Season highlights include: Romeo a Juliet by William Shakespeare and JT Jones runs from 5 – 8 November 2025 in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. A ground-breaking bilingual production combines Welsh and English…