Shakespeare: The Merry Wives of Windsor / Shakespeare's Globe

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Label
Opus Arte
Release Date
January 7, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      William Shakespeare
    • PERFORMER
      Christopher Benjamin, Philip Bird, Sue Wallace, Gregory Gudgeon, Michael Garner, Serena Evans, Natha
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 07, 2022
    • UPC
      809478010791
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      OA 1079D
    • LABEL
      Opus Arte
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Documentaries
    Works ⌄

    1. The Merry Wives of Windsor

      Composer: William Shakespeare

      Ensemble: Shakespeare's Globe

      Performer: Christopher Luscombe (Director), Sir John Falstaff (Christopher Benjamin), Dr Caius (Philip Bird), Mistress Quickly (Sue Wallace), Nym (Gregory Gudgeon), George Page (Michael Garner), Meg Page (Serena Evans), Anne Page (Ceri-Lyn Cissone), Alice Ford (Sarah Woodward)


The only one of Shakespeare’s plays to be set within his own class and country, The Merry Wives of Windsor is a farcical tale centering on the wily attempts of Sir John Falstaff to relieve his drinking debts through swindling and seduction. Featuring Christopher Benjamin in the title role, deftly supported by Serena Evans and Sarah Woodward as the scheming Mistress Page and Mistress Ford, this critically-acclaimed production was described by the Daily Telegraph as brimming with ‘humanity, ingenuity and irresistible charm’. A performance guaranteed to entertain.

REVIEWS:

"This revival of Christopher Luscombe's lively 2008 production is the perfect addition to the Globe's 2010 Kings and Rogues season and is arguably the most accessible to a contemporary audience." (The Stage)

"Audiences tend to adore this play, in which Shakespeare genially celebrates his own middle-class English provincial background and seeks to do nothing more than entertain, which he does, splendidly. The Merry Wives, with its ridiculous foreigners, jealous husbands and scenes of low farce, keeps you chuckling almost throughout." (The Daily Telegraph)