Midnight Matinee: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Way, London, SE1 9DT

Midnight Matinee: The Merry Wives of Windsor

21 New Globe Way, London, SE1 9DT

Description

Discover what lies beneath the Elizabethan social order as ★★★★ ‘spirited and jolly’ (The Times) The Merry Wives of Windsor reveals its wild and daring underbelly in the Globe Theatre this summer.

In this ★★★★ ‘joyous production’ (The Guardian) the 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…

Don’t miss ‘the Globe at its most spellbinding’ ★★★★ (London Theatre) as middle-class England dissolves into beautiful chaos in an unexpected story of mischief, madness and metamorphoses, directed by Globe Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes (Much Ado About Nothing, 2024).

How To Get Your Tickets

1. Book your desired number of tickets and await an email from us confirming your order. This is NOT a ticket.

2. Collect your ticket(s) from the venue’s box office on the performance date, allowing plenty of time to do so. Ensure that you take personal ID with you or you may be turned away.

Pricing Information

• No further payment applies beyond the TFG booking fee

Additional Information

• This play contains scenes of physical violence, loud gunfire, weapons, and depictions of suicide

• For further event information please visit here

• For more information about Midnight Matinees please visit here

Accessibility Information

• These are Seated Tickets

• Please note: We recommend all access bookings are made directly through the event organiser, however, we are here to assist where possible. Please get in touch with us prior to booking if you have access requirements. For accessibility information please visit here

Genre
Dates & times

Saturday, 2 Aug 2025 12:00am to 2:40am

Important information - please read

Discover what lies beneath the Elizabethan social order as ★★★★ ‘spirited and jolly’ (The Times) The Merry Wives of Windsor reveals its wild and daring underbelly in the Globe Theatre this summer.

In this ★★★★ ‘joyous production’ (The Guardian) the 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…

Don’t miss ‘the Globe at its most spellbinding’ ★★★★ (London Theatre) as middle-class England dissolves into beautiful chaos in an unexpected story of mischief, madness and metamorphoses, directed by Globe Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes (Much Ado About Nothing, 2024).

How To Get Your Tickets

1. Book your desired number of tickets and await an email from us confirming your order. This is NOT a ticket.

2. Collect your ticket(s) from the venue’s box office on the performance date, allowing plenty of time to do so. Ensure that you take personal ID with you or you may be turned away.

Pricing Information

• No further payment applies beyond the TFG booking fee

Additional Information

• This play contains scenes of physical violence, loud gunfire, weapons, and depictions of suicide

• For further event information please visit here

• For more information about Midnight Matinees please visit here

Accessibility Information

• These are Seated Tickets

• Please note: We recommend all access bookings are made directly through the event organiser, however, we are here to assist where possible. Please get in touch with us prior to booking if you have access requirements. For accessibility information please visit here

Tickets
You may purchase a maximum of 4 tickets for this event.

Free Ticket

£5.95 Booking fee per person

Location

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

21 New Globe Way

London

SE1 9DT

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