The Merry Wives of Windsor
Discover what lies beneath the Elizabethan social order as ★★★★ ‘spirited and jolly’ (The Times) The Merry Wives of Windsor reveals its wild and daring underbelly in the Globe Theatre this summer.
In this ★★★★ ‘joyous production’ (The Guardian) the boisterous, disreputable knight Sir John Falstaff hatches a plan to restore his fortunes by seducing two wealthy housewives, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. But the hunter becomes the hunted when, wise to his schemes and determined to get the last laugh, they decide to play a few tricks of their own…
Don’t miss ‘the Globe at its most spellbinding’ ★★★★ (London Theatre) as middle-class England dissolves into beautiful chaos in an unexpected story of mischief, madness and metamorphoses, directed by Globe Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes (Much Ado About Nothing, 2024).
‘When night-dogs run, all sorts of deer are chased’
– Act V, scene 5
Join members of the show’s creative team for an exclusive panel discussion and Q&A at The Globe Talks: The Merry Wives of Windsor.
DETAILS
TICKETS
Seated £80-£25
Standing £10-£5
This event is on-site in the Globe Theatre
Running time 2 hours 40 minutes, including a 20 minute interval
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Terms and conditions
A £2.50 transaction fee per order applies online and over the telephone. All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult, and cannot be sat separately.
Part of Summer 2025
Photography: Rich Lakos
Art Direction: Kim Garrity
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Reviews
★★★★
‘A joyous production’
THE GUARDIAN
★★★★
‘Spirited and jolly’
THE TIMES
★★★★
‘Full of zest… A treat’
EVENING STANDARD
★★★★
‘The Globe at its most spellbinding’
LONDON THEATRE
‘Very funny’
TIME OUT
‘Fabulously performed’
THE STAGE
‘Blissful… It soars’
TELEGRAPH
‘A hilarious production’
BROADWAY WORLD
‘Cheerful’
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THE COMPANY
William Page
Odhran Riddell
William Page
Alexander Shaw
French Horn
Alys Jones
Musical Director / Percussion
Zands Duggan
Sousaphone / Tuba
Barnaby Slade
Trumpet
Clara Hyder
Trumpet
Tom Harrison
Assistant Director
Poppy Clifford
Casting Director
Becky Paris CDG
Composer
Frew
Costume Supervisor
Jacquie Davies
Designer
Grace Smart
Director
Sean Holmes
Fight & Intimacy Director
Bethan Clark
Movement Director
Tamsin Hurtado Clarke
Text Consultant
Simon Trinder
Voice Coach
Gary Horner
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