RICHMOND SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY PRESENTS
The Merry Wives of Windsor
by William Shakespeare | Directed by Cath Messum
Shakespeare under the stars...
Long Sir John Falstaff has fled London and arrived in Windsor – short on cash and rich in cheek. Plotting to charm the wealthy Mistresses Page and Ford, he underestimates their wit and resolve. The Merry Wives swiftly turn the tables, serving up humiliation, hijinks, and hearty laughter as they bring him down a peg or two.
Packed with romance, trickery, and comic comeuppance, this sparkling Shakespearean comedy comes alive in the open air of York House’s Fountain Gardens.
“Wives may be merry, and yet honest too.”
DATE
Monday 13 to Saturday 18 July 2026TIME
7.45pm | 3.00pm (Matinee Saturday 18 July)TICKETS
£20 Early Bird (Book by Monday 30 June, 11.59pm) | £25 StandardLocation
Fountain Gardens, Champions Wharf, The Embankment, Twickenham TW1 3DTAPPROX. RUN TIME
To be confirmedGUIDANCE
This play reflects the language and attitude of the time it was written.ACCESS & Facilities
- Fountain Gardens and the Box Office on site will open 90 minutes before a performance.
- No seats are provided. Please bring your own rugs or chairs.
- You are welcome to bring a picnic but you may be asked to put your picnic away 10 minutes before the show starts to make space for other audience members.
- Brewery Market will be running a bar on site, providing craft beer, prosecco and soft drinks.
- No dogs allowed except assistance dogs. Please email the box office (boxoffice@rss-mwt.org.uk) if you will be bringing an assistance dog.
- Please contact the Event Organiser before booking if you need further guidance.
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