{"product_id":"shakespeare-william-the-merry-wives-of-windsor","title":"SHAKESPEARE: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Shakespeare's Globe) - DVD","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"product-name\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/video_preview_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND_f6578bd5-fc91-47ee-9d13-8e4a6945374a_480x480.png?v=1634657623\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bjpq6j-KvTo\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bjpq6j-KvTo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/about_this_recording_transparent_black_shadow_2_7f1bb96b-e3d3-415f-a0d9-093dfd02207b_480x480.png?v=1634657657\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChristopher Benjamin (Sir John Falstaff); \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhilip Bird (Dr. Caius); \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSue Wallace (Mistress Quickly); \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGregory Gudgeon (Nym); \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMichael Garner (George Page); \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSerena Evans (Meg Page);\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"reviews\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"overview\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe only one of Shakespeare's plays to be set within his own class and country, The Merry Wives of Windsor is a farcical tale centring on the wily attempts of Sir John Falstaff to relieve his drinking debts through swindling and seduction. Featuring Christopher Benjamin in the title role, deftly supported by Serena Evans and Sarah Woodward as the scheming Mistress Page and Mistress Ford, this critically-acclaimed production was described by the Daily Telegraph as brimming with humanity, ingenuity and irresistible charm. A performance guaranteed to entertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"This revival of Christopher Luscombe’s lively 2008 production is the perfect addition to the Globe’s 2010 Kings and Rogues season and is arguably the most accessible to a contemporary audience.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(The Stage)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"‘Audiences tend to adore this play, in which Shakespeare genially celebrates his own middle-class English provincial background and seeks to do nothing more than entertain – which he does, splendidly. The Merry Wives, with its ridiculous foreigners, jealous husbands and scenes of low farce, keeps you chuckling almost throughout.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(The Daily Telegraph)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExtra features\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCast gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"OPUS ARTE","offers":[{"title":"Rowan\/Bird\/Wallace\/Shakespeare's Globe","offer_id":40276106805444,"sku":"0809478010791","price":3.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/products\/710dRPq3u7L._SL1200.jpg?v=1634659146","url":"https:\/\/classicselectworld.com\/de-de\/products\/shakespeare-william-the-merry-wives-of-windsor","provider":"ClassicSelect World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}