A brand new comedy, this play was commissioned by the Festival to help Prescott celebrate its 200th birthday in 2010. Adapted from Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor, John Lazarus has set the play in Prescott in 1910, bringing all of Shakespeare's colourful characters to the local area. Come and enjoy the lovable rogue, Falstaff, trying to win over the hearts of several married ladies... and see them get their revenge!
Click here to watch an interview with John Lazarus
Over four hundred years since it was first performed, Shakespeare's tale of power, ambition and blood continues to weave its magical spell over audiences. Is life controlled by fate or by the choices we make…?
For a detailed synopsis, or to read the play, click here