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  • Venue Shakespeare's Globe, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 20 September 2025
  • Running time 2 hours 40 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines All ages are welcome. Under 3s go free

Get Tickets to The Merry Wives of Windsor – Shakespeare’s Hilarious Comedy at the Globe

Experience Shakespeare’s raucous comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London this summer. This bold and mischievous play peels back the layers of Elizabethan society, revealing a world of mischief, madness, and transformation in one of the Bard’s most unexpected comedies.

Directed by Globe Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes (Much Ado About Nothing, The Comedy of Errors), this high-energy production brings to life the tale of deception, wit, and comeuppance, where middle-class England descends into beautifully orchestrated chaos.

Don’t miss this unmissable Shakespearean experience under the open-air canopy of the iconic Globe Theatre.

Running from 4 July 2025 until 20 September 2025 at the Globe Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe, London

Book your tickets now for The Merry Wives of Windsor!

‘When night-dogs run, all sorts of deer are chased’
Act V, scene 5

Boisterous, disreputable knight Sir John Falstaff hatches a plan to restore his fortunes by seducing two wealthy housewives, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. But the hunter becomes the hunted when, wise to his schemes and determined to get the last laugh, they decide to play a few tricks of their own…

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of The Merry Wives of Windsor?

  • George Fouracres as Falstaff
  • Katherine Pearce as Mistress Ford
  • Emma Pallant as Mistress Page
  • Jolyon Coy as Ford
  • Samuel Creasey as Hugh Evans
  • Christopher Logan as Page
  • Odhran Riddell and Alexander Shaw sharing the role of William Page
  • Alexander Shaw as William Page
  • Corrina Buchan as Rugby / Cover
  • Tré Medley as Simple / Cover
  • Marcus Olale as Fenton / Nym
  • LJ Parkinson as Host / Pistol
  • Danielle Phillips as Anne Page / Robin the Page / Bardolph
  • Sophie Russell as Shallow / Mistress Quickly
  • Adam Wadsworth as Doctor Caius / Slender

Who are the creative team of The Merry Wives of Windsor?

  • Written by William Shakespeare
  • Directed by Sean Holmes
  • Music composed by Frew
  • Design by Grace Smart
  • Text Consultant Si Trinder
  • Voice Coach Gary Horner
  • Assistant Director Poppy Clifford
  • Costume Supervisor Jacquie Davies 
  • Fight and Intimacy Director Bethan Clarke
  • Movement Director Tamsin Hurtado Clarke
  • Casting by Becky Paris CDG

Venue Information

Shakespeare's Globe , 21 New Globe Walk, London, SE1 9DT

Nearest Tube or Train: London Bridge (Jubilee line, Northern line)

Nearest Buses: 45, 63, 100, 15, 17, 11, 15, 17, 23, 26, 76, 381 , RV1, 344

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Critics' reviews of The Merry Wives of Windsor

★★★★ "A joyous production that is a perfect summer night’s revel for tourists and citizens alike" - The Guardian

★★★★ "Sean Holmes’s rare London revival a treat... most handsomely and thoughtfully mounted" - Evening Standard

★★★★ "A perfectly jolly evening at the Globe" - The Times

Frequently Asked Questions

The Merry Wives of Windsor is playing at the Shakespeare's Globe in London
The running time of The Merry Wives of Windsor is 2 hours 40 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for The Merry Wives of Windsor are: All ages are welcome. Under 3s go free
Yes, The Merry Wives of Windsor has matinee performances on the following days:
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