The Merry Wives of Windsor is the only Shakespeare play to deal exclusively with contemporary English life, and has been called “the original sitcom,” complete with wacky situations and a wide array of comic characters. Legend has it that Shakespeare, having killed Sir John Falstaff in Henry V, was so overwhelmed with requests to bring back the portly knight – including a request from Queen Elizabeth herself – that he finally relented with the penning of Merry Wives.
The most magical outdoor setting in Los Angeles will once again be transformed into an enchanted fairy forest inhabited by lovers both fairy and human when Theatricum brings back its signature production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. In a world of wonder, magic and romance, comical misunderstandings and the pain of unrequited love are resolved and all is reconciled through midsummer night revelries and the enduring power of nature.
Foodie Dinner and Theatre Alert
Buffet dinners featuring traditional British fare, with Windsor wenches and country lads in attendance, will be served on Friday, July 22 and Friday, July 29 at 6:30 pm in the theater's adjacent gardens, followed by an 8 pm performance of The Merry Wives of Windsor (separate admission, or combo packages available).
Greek buffet "Dream Dinners," with a costumed cast of fairies in attendance, will take place every Thursday in August at 6:30 pm in the theater's adjacent gardens, followed by an 8 pm performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream (separate admission, or combo packages available).
WHEN:Performances: June 4 through September 25:Saturday, June 4 at 8 pm:The MerryWives of Windsor
Sunday, June 5 at 3:30 pm: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Saturday, June 11 at 4 pm: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Sunday, June 12 at 3:30 pm: The MerryWives of Windsor
*Saturday, June 18 at 4 pm:A Midsummer Night's Dream
Sunday, June 19 at 3:30 pm: The MerryWives of Windsor
Saturday, June 25 at 4 pm:A Midsummer Night's Dream
Saturday, June 25 at 8pm:The MerryWives of Windsor
Sunday, June 26 at 7:30 pm: The MerryWives of Windsor
Sunday, July 3 at 3:30 pm:The MerryWives of Windsor
Friday, July 8 at 8 pm:The MerryWives of Windsor
*Sunday, July 10 at 3:30 pm: The MerryWives of Windsor
Friday, July 15 at 8 pm: The MerryWives of Windsor
Sunday, July 17 at 7:30 pm: The MerryWives of Windsor
**Friday, July 22 at 8 pm: The MerryWives of Windsor
Sunday, July 24 at 7:30 pm: The MerryWives of Windsor
**Friday, July 29 at 8 pm: The MerryWives of Windsor
***Thursday, August 4 at 8 pm: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Friday, August 5 at 8 pm: The MerryWives of Windsor
***Thursday, August 11 at 8 pm: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Friday, August 12 at 8 pm: The MerryWives of Windsor
***Thursday, August 18 at 8 pm: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Saturday, August 20 at 8 pm: The MerryWives of Windsor
***Thursday, August 25 at 8 pm: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Saturday, August 27 at 8 pm: The MerryWives of Windsor
Saturday, September 3 at 4 pm: The MerryWives of Windsor
Monday, September 5 at 6:30 pm (Labor Day): A Midsummer Night's Dream
Saturday, September 10 at 4 pm: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Saturday, September 10 at 8 pm: The MerryWives of Windsor
Sunday, September 18 at 3:30 pm: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Sunday, September 25 at 3:30 pm: A Midsummer Night's Dream
*Prologues (pre-show discussions): Saturday, June 18 at 4 pm (Dream) & Sunday, July 10 at 3:30 pm (Windsor)
**Pre-performance British buffet dinners with Windsor wenches and country lads at 6:30 pm on Friday, July 22 and Friday, July 29
***Pre-performance Greek-buffet 'Dream Dinners' with costumed fairies at 6:30 pm every Thursday in August (August 4, 11, 18, 25)
WHERE
The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Topanga CA 90290
(midway between Pacific Coast Highway and the Ventura Freeway)
HOW:
310.455.2322 before May 24
310.455.3723 after May 24
www.theatricum.com
