The Merry Wives of Windsor

Full of deception and trickery yet imbued with the search for true love, The Merry Wives of Windsor is one of Shakespeare’s most farcical works, using physical gags and linguistic jokes to establish a comic tone that influences the play’s ultimate spirit of reconciliation. Set in a provincial English town in 1598 – the same time the play was written – one thief tries for easy money, two meddling wives prove they can be merry and faithful at the same time, and three suitors attempt to win the hand of a beautiful young woman.