The Merry Wives of Windsor

8th June 2008 until 5th October 2008
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, Southwark, London, SE1 9ED
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7437 4370
Even though it is a replica, enjoying one of Shakespeare's classics from the rough benches of The Globe Theatre is a treat not to be missed on a visit to London. The theatre was built quite recently, as close as possible to the believed site of the original theatre in which William Shakespeare's plays were first performed. The Merry Wives of Windsor is a typical Shakespearian farce - arguably not his best - and was apparently written at the personal request of Queen Elizabeth I, who wanted to see Falstaff in a comedy of his own. The farce centres on marital mishaps, fat men hiding from those wives in washing baskets and a host of highly predictable but nevertheless very enjoyable puns that seem most at home in the informal atmosphere of The Globe. Christopher Luscombe directs and the cast include Sue Wallace as Mistress Quickly and Christopher Benjamin as Falstaff.

Visiting The Merry Wives of Windsor:

Cost: Seated £15 - £33 (adults), £12-£30 (concs) | Standing £5
Time: Mon to Sat 14:00, 19:00, Sun 13:00, 18:00

Nearest Underground Stations:
Borough Tube (10 minutes)
Southwark Tube (11 minutes)

Nearest Hotels: Stay at our Paddington hotels and take the tube on the Bakerloo direct from Paddington Station to Southwark, for the shot walk to The Globe Theatre, which is clearly signposted.

Forthcoming June Events in London

Graduate Fashion Week - 8th to 12th June '08

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition - 9th June to 17th August '08

Grosvenor House Art and Antiques Fair - 12th to 18th June '08

Trooping the Colour - 14th June '08

The Bar Show 2008 - 17th to 18th June '08