Details

The Merry Wives is a superb medley of a comedy piled high with excruciatingly funny episodes of pure farce. Mrs Page and Mrs Ford are feisty wives who plot to outfox the devious advances of the philandering Falstaff. Mr Ford's jealousy, and determination to prove the suspected infidelity, leads to hilarious and heartrending consequences.

Cast/Performers

Barrie Rutter (Falstaff), Adam Barlow (Nim / Fenton), Al Bollands (Simple), Ben Burman (Pistol / William), Andy Cryer (Ciaus), Sarah Eve (Anne Page / Robin), John Gully (Evans), Becky Hindley (Mistress Ford), Nicola Sanderson (Mistress Page), Gerard McDermott (Shallow), Josh Moran (Bardolf / Rugby), Roy North (Page), Helen Sheals (Mistress Quickly), Mark Stratton (Host), Jos Vantyler (Slender), Andrew Vincent (Ford)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: Northern Broadsides (in partnership with The New Vic Theatre Newcastle-under-Lyme)
Director: Barrie Rutter
Design: Lis Evans
Lighting: Adam Foley
Musical Director: Conrad Nelson