The Merry Wives of Windsor

Bring seating/blankets and join Illyria for an outdoor theatrical treat.

Falstaff is skint. He decides his only option is to seduce the wives of two wealthy merchants. But the women are best friends, and of course they spill their hearts to each other every day... Scandalised not just that Falstaff wrote to them but that he sent them identical love-letters, they vow to play tricks on him when he comes calling. Finally, with the help of their husbands and friends, the merry wives lure him to a haunted forest and teach him a lesson he won't forget!

Illyria is an intrepid band of five actors who perform Shakespeare's plays direct from the First Folio, the most authoritative edition of Shakespeare's plays. It's fast, it's polished and it's spoken beautifully. Illyria last performed this hilarious play in 2008 and we can't wait to bring it back!

Running time (approx): 2hrs 20mins (inc 20 minute interval)
Suitable for all ages.