The RSC in Stratford-upon-Avon has released photos of its new production of Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Blanche McIntyre.

The cast includes two-time Olivier Award-winner Samantha Spiro (Sex Education/ Ridley Road) as Mistress Meg Page, with Siubhan Harrison (The Ocean at the End of the Lane) as Mistress Alice Ford, John Hodgkinson (Dear England, RSC’s A Christmas Carol) as Sir John Falstaff, and Richard Goulding (Scoop, The Windsors, King Charles III) plays Frank Ford.

The Merry Wives of Windsor production photos

The full company also includes Jessica Alade (Simple), Omar Bynon (Pistol), John Dougall (Shallow), Riess Fennell (Robert/Student), Richard Goulding (Frank Ford), Siubhan Harrison (Alice Ford), John Hodgkinson (Sir John Falstaff), Emily Houghton (Host of the Garter), Ian Hughes (Sir Hugh Evans),  Wil Johnson (George Page), Yasemin Junqueira (Student), John Leader (Fenton), David Mara (Rugby), Tadeo Martinez (Robin), Shazia Nicholls (Mistress Quickly) Yasemin Özdemir (Nym), David Partridge (Bardolph/John), Samantha Spiro (Meg Page), Jason Thorpe (Dr Caius), Tara Tijani (Anne Page) and Patrick Walshe McBride (Slender).

Joining Blanche McIntyre on the creative team are Robert Innes Hopkins (Set and Costume Designer), Malcolm Rippeth (Lighting Designer), Tim Sutton (Composer), Emma Laxton (Sound Designer), Ingrid Mackinnon (Movement Director), Philip d’Orleans (Fight Director) and Matthew Dewsbury CDG (Casting Director).

Shakespeare’s suburban comedy is an uproarious tale of mischief and double dealing where the women get the last laugh.

The Merry Wives of Windsor is now playing in rep at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon until 7 September 2024. 

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Main photo: The Merry Wives of Windsor at the RSC - Samantha Spiro. Photo by Manuel Harlan

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