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The Merry Wives of Windsor - Outdoor Theatre
Falstaff is skint. Dismissing his band of reprobate followers is simply insufficient to shore up his finances. So he decides to seduce the wives of two merchants in Windsor in the hope of relieving them of some of their wealth.
However Mistress Page and Mistress Ford are best friends who keep no secrets from one another - so when they receive identical love letters from Falstaff they are outraged, and vow to share revenge. Falstaff, led by an organ that isn’t his brain, endures humiliation, then terror, and even physical pain in his repeated amorous pursuits. Eventually the merry wives, their husbands and half of Windsor all unite to teach him a lesson he’ll never forget!
Performed in the great outdoors by five phenomenal professional actors, this fast-paced production has been created using only the First Folio text - the most authoritative edition of Shakespeare’s plays.
Join the sensational international-award-winning Illyria this summer for a night of laughter and hijinks under the stars.
Customer information
- The gates will open from 3pm (an hour before the performance start time) so you can get settled and enjoy our gardens before the performance starts.
- Please bring something to sit on - either a picnic rug or low-backed chairs.
- You are most welcome to bring a picnic but we would prefer it if you didn't bring glass on to the site.
- Our bar will be open from 3pm serving a range of alcoholic and soft drinks, hot drinks and snacks.
- Toilets will be available inside the Hall.
- There is level access to the seating area for this performance. Our toilets and the Victoria Suite bar are fully accessible via steps or a ramp.
However Mistress Page and Mistress Ford are best friends who keep no secrets from one another - so when they receive identical love letters from Falstaff they are outraged, and vow to share revenge. Falstaff, led by an organ that isn’t his brain, endures humiliation, then terror, and even physical pain in his repeated amorous pursuits. Eventually the merry wives, their husbands and half of Windsor all unite to teach him a lesson he’ll never forget!
Performed in the great outdoors by five phenomenal professional actors, this fast-paced production has been created using only the First Folio text - the most authoritative edition of Shakespeare’s plays.
Join the sensational international-award-winning Illyria this summer for a night of laughter and hijinks under the stars.
Customer information
- The gates will open from 3pm (an hour before the performance start time) so you can get settled and enjoy our gardens before the performance starts.
- Please bring something to sit on - either a picnic rug or low-backed chairs.
- You are most welcome to bring a picnic but we would prefer it if you didn't bring glass on to the site.
- Our bar will be open from 3pm serving a range of alcoholic and soft drinks, hot drinks and snacks.
- Toilets will be available inside the Hall.
- There is level access to the seating area for this performance. Our toilets and the Victoria Suite bar are fully accessible via steps or a ramp.
Sunday 17 Aug 2025
De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester Leicestershire LE1 7RU
4pmTickets £20
Under 16s £12
Family ticket £54 (Two adults, two children/ one adult, three children)
Additional family tickets £13.50
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