The Merry Wives of Windsor at Shakespeare’s Globe: rare London revival is a treat - 4/5 Led by George Fouracres at Falstaff ...

Shakespeare's comedy is out of step with modern tastes, thanks to its body shaming. Sean Holmes's new production gets around the problem by casting slim George Fouracres as Falstaff.

Sean Holmes’s revival of the Falstaff spin-off reputedly written at Elizabeth I’s request (it’s suggested she wanted to see the fat knight in love after watching the Henry IV plays) is lucid ...

Shakespeare’s Prince Hal may have rejected Sir John Falstaff as a symbol of his misspent youth, but the real-life monarch ...

While there are a few speeches or sections lost to acoustic issues, and it would have been interesting to see a few more ...

Read our review of *The Merry Wives of Windsor*, directed by Sean Holmes, now in performances at Shakespeare's Globe to 20 ...

In Henry V, Shakespeare movingly describes Sir John Falstaff’s death as the British leave for war in France back in 1415, but ...

The Merry Wives of Windsor: Reinventing Falstaff – as a bit of a catch In the Globe’s revival, Shakespeare’s ‘fat knight’ becomes a desirable charmer who the mistresses can’t keep ...

Ford’s home, here a country house, is a whirlwind of activity, Falstaff’s pursuers frantically bursting onstage as the whimpering knight is bundled into a laundry basket by merry wives.

Portland Opera Takes Verdi’s “Falstaff” to a 1980s Country Club “Falstaff is that dude who can afford dues for the pool, but not for the whole club.” ...

Last Updated on July 11, 2025 A new take on Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor: 3.5 out of 5.0 stars All is not so ...