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The Merry Wives of Windsor - OPENS THIS THURSDAY!

Only five days to go! 

Grads presents Shakespeare's colourful and charming comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor, exuberantly directed by Thomas Dimmick, at the historic and beautiful New Fortune Theatre, starting on Thursday March 5 at 7:30pm, for two weeks only. 

Enjoy all of the jealousy, lust and buffoonery on a balmy March night under the stars with added peacocks. Book now!


The Merry Wives of Windsor was written at the request of Queen Elizabeth, who wanted to see her favourite character, Sir John Falstaff, "in love". It is the only play Shakespeare wrote which is completely original, not based on an earlier plays, tales or historical chronicles. 

The fact that the only play that came entirely from Shakespeare's imagination is a comedy about middle-class characters in a small country town doesn't quite sit with the idea that the author could not possibly have come from a humble background. Or does it?

Discuss...

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