Merry Wives of Windsor

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Event Merry Wives of Windsor
Venue New Theatre, Sydney (1973-), Newtown, NSW
First Date 22 April 2022
Opening Date 23 April 2022
Last Date 21 May 2022
Dates Estimated No
Status Community
World Premiere No
Description That old scoundrel, the fat knight Sir John Falstaff, erstwhile pal of Prince Hal, is down on his luck.

Seeing a way to restore his fortunes, he schemes to seduce both Mistress Page and Mistress Ford, the wives of two wealthy merchants.

He sends them identical love letters, but his double-dealing ruse is discovered, and the two ladies determine to teach him a lesson.

Meanwhile, the irrationally jealous Frank Ford has heard of Falstaff’s plan and decides to test his wife’s fidelity.

And in a subplot of young love, the Pages’ daughter, Anne, is pursued by three suitors, each of whom
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Thom Blake Actor
Garreth Cruikshank Actor
Rob Ferguson Actor Ford
Roslyn Hicks Actor Mistress Ford
Allan Hough Actor Page
Suzann James Actor Mistress Page
Susan Jordan Actor Host of the Garter
Priyanka Karunanithi Actor Mistress Quickly
Jessie Lancaster Actor Anne
Dwayne Lawler Actor
Yasmina Reza Actor
Emma Throssell Actor
Cheryl Ward Actor Sir John Falstaff
Harry Winsome Actor
Olivia Xegas Actor
Caitlin Williams Assistant Director
James Cao Costume Designer
Victor Kalka Director
Samuel Webster Dramaturg/e
Jasmin Borsovszky Lighting Designer
Victor Kalka Set Designer
Georgia Condon Sound Designer
Sai Sourya Kasivajjula Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://newtheatre.org.au/the-merry-wives-of-windsor/
Event Identifier 174710
Dataset AusStage