RSC Live: The Merry Wives of Windsor
2018 · 2h 35m
If you're a Shakespeare fan or love sharp, witty ensemble comedies with bite, absolutely YES—this RSC production brings The Bard's funniest play to life with theatrical energy and excellent comic timing. Skip it only if you're allergic to wordplay and period comedy.
Plot
Down on his luck in the suburbs, John Falstaff plans to hustle his way to a comfortable retirement by seducing the wives of two wealthy men. Unknown to him, it’s the women of Windsor who really pull the strings, orchestrating Falstaff’s comeuppance amidst a theatrical smorgasbord of petty rivalries, jealousies and over-inflated egos. For a fat Englishman, a Welshman and a Frenchman, the only way is Windsor…
Director: Fiona Laird
Cast: David Troughton, Luke Newberry, Beth Cordingly, Rebecca Lacey, Ishia Bennison