The Merry Wives Theatre & Performing Arts

In this irreverent retelling, the classic story is modernised for the 21st century, in a delightful, bubblegum pop bash that will enchant both aficionados and sceptics of the Bard alike. The Merry Wives is set to delight audiences for one night only at the Wandsworth Fringe, before embarking on a coastal run in Whitley Bay.

Young Princess Anne is being forced to marry Prince Slender by her squandering parents, even
though the Prince is gay and Anne refuses to believe in love for herself. Both young royals share a disdain for the stifling, sensationalised lives they’ve been born into – while Anne vows to find her betrothed a Prince to marry, she wrestles with her unfamiliar affections for Fenton, a
commoner. Meanwhile, the meddlesome Sir Falstaff attempts to set up dates with Anne’s
mother, Meg, and her best friend, Alice, resulting in the two women joining forces as they vow
to get revenge on the lech.

This refreshing new production transcends the classic story, weaving in jubilant music and
laugh-out-loud dialogue, breathing new life into it for the modern era. The Merry Wives
encourages new audiences to dabble in Shakespeare, possibly for the first time, and be
navigated through this uproarious, spirited tale of comeuppance.

Writer Gary Thomas says, "While people try and update Shakespeare all the time, the language is
rarely altered. I want people who have a real problem with Shakespeare, and therefore have
never read or seen any of it, to come to this show, and really enjoy it and really get what’s going
on, because it’s very funny."

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