The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare Wednesday 16th – Saturday 19th November 2011 The Chrysalis, Milton Keynes Longueville Little Theatre Company (LLTC ) have been selected as a Royal Shakespeare Company open stages co-production. The Merry Wives of Windsor is one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies written with iconic caricatures set like a series of modern comedy sketches . The play was written almost like a command variety show with the elements of female liberation and the denigration of males clearly written in for Queen Elizabeth’s benefit. Merry Wives contains the iconic characters ( or film stars) of the time that people recognise and it is rich with contemporary comic references. Our play is set on the back lot of a 1950’s “Hollywood” style Film Studio, where “Robin Hood” and other films of the time are in production. Characters assume parallel roles within the status of the film world but stay true to Shakespeare’s creation and text. |
The Cast
SLENDER Josh Kay SIR HUGH EVANS Graham Healing PAGE Paul Wheeler FORD Dan OShea FALSTAFF Steve Brigden BARDOLPH/ Mick George NYM /Ford Servant2 / Rugby Andrew Scholefield PISTOL/Ford Servant 1 Chris Szuca PETER SIMPLE Tom Richardson HOST Mark Row MISTRESS PAGE Sara Wheeler MISTRESS FORD Jade Gray MISTRESS QUICKLY Liz Rhodes ANN PAGE Rachel Barnett FENTON Richard Moyo ROBIN Nicki Ripley DR CAIUS John Drinkwater Below are some videos produced as part of the Open Stages Project |
