Why, then the world ’s mine oyster,
Which I with sword will open
July —
August
2010
Company
Director
Robert Forknall
Producer
Mandy Hare
Design
Mike Lees
Music
Dougal Irvine
Associate Director
Blanche McIntyre
Company Stage Manager
Robert Tygner
Assistant Stage Manager
Jennifer Parente
Cast
Falstaff
Henry Everett
Mr Ford
Michael Wagg
Mr Page
Bryan Torfeh
Mrs Ford
Vanessa Morley
Mrs Page
Sarah Finigan
Mistress Quickly
Louisa Quinn
Calus/Pistol
Matt Williamson
Evans/Rugby
Paul Brendan
Slender/Fenton/Nym
Scott Ellis
Anne Page
Alex Stamatiou
Host
Lydia Rose Bewley
Simples/Robin
Henry Farmer
Shallow
Robert Forknall
Sir John Falstaff is in financial difficulties. and decides to woo the wives of two of Windsor’s leading merchants, Page, and Ford, to get money out of them. The wives found out his plan and decide to teach him a lesson.
The play revolves around the numerous tricks the wives play on Falstaff in one madcap, hilarious evening. Eventually he is taught his lesson.