The Merry Wives of Windsor

10 - 18 May

By William Shakespeare

The Merry Wives of Windsor

10 - 18 May

Director Steve Grihault
Set and Costume Designer
Rhyannon Richardson
Lighting Designer
Jasper Anderson
Sound Designer
Sonum Batra

“When dogs run, all sorts of deer are chased…”

A riotous spin of love, marriage and subterfuge, The Merry Wives of Windsor follows Shakespeare’s comic icon Falstaff as he attempts to raise his fortunes by wooing two rich women at once. But once the wives wise up to his tricks, who will come out on top?

Shakespeare’s loud and rambunctious comedy is given a freewheeling, deeply silly 1970s spin in this production by Mountview’s Acting students.

Booking Info

Dates

This production is double cast. Cast names reflect the themes of the show in order to create an equal billing for our students.

Friday 10 May, 7.30pm – Sonny Cast
Saturday 11 May, 2.30pm – Cher Cast
Saturday 11 May, 7.30pm – Sonny Cast
Tuesday 14 May, 7.30pm – Cher Cast
Wednesday 15 May, 7.30pm – Sonny Cast
Thursday 16 May, 2.30pm – Cher Cast
Thursday 16 May, 7.30pm – Sonny Cast
Friday 17 May, 7.30pm – Cher Cast
Saturday 18 May, 2.30pm – Sonny Cast
Saturday 18 May, 7.30pm – Cher Cast

Prices
Standard £19.50
Restricted View £15
Concessions £12.50
Southwark Presents Cardholder £11
Venue

The Mack, Mountview, 120 Peckham Hill Street, London SE15 5JT

To Book

020 8881 2201
Our box office hours are currently Monday-Friday 9am-8pm and Saturday 9am-3pm. Online booking is 24 hours, but phone and in-person bookings should be made within these times. Tickets are booked subject to Mountview's terms and conditions.

Industry Booking

If you are an agent, casting director or industry colleague looking to view this production, please contact Neil Rutherford - neilrutherford@mountview.org.uk

Access and Concessions Bookings

*Please bring proof of ID when purchasing concession tickets. Access tickets are charged at the concession rate. Audience members who require a companion ticket can book this by contacting the box office team on boxoffice@mountview.org.uk or 020 8881 2201.

Steven Grihault

Director

Steve is Mountview’s Joint Head of Acting.

He originally trained as an actor, working with companies including The Young Vic, English Shakespeare Company and Trestle Theatre Co.

As a director he worked at The Royal Court, English Shakespeare Co, Jacksons Lane.

Directing credits at Mountview include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Our Country’s Good, Swallows and Amazons, Coram Boy, Nell Gwyn, Once and The Caucasian Chalk Circle.

Rhyannon Richardson

Set and Costume Designer

Rhyannon has been working in professional theatre for over 20 years, both as a set and costume designer and as a maker.

Much of her work has been with community groups, theatre in education and drama schools, but she has also designed for a wide range of both small and large scale productions and tours, including the Chester Mystery Plays.

She designs for events, festivals and theme parks, and works as a mural artist and illustrator.

She is also Design Facilitator here at Mountview.

Jasper Anderson

Lighting Designer

Jasper is currently a Lighting student in his final year at Mountview.

His lighting design credits include The Mind Mangler, Assistant LD (Apollo Theatre), 2023 Directors Showcase: How to Get to Eudemonia, Seven, Scenes from Yen, Run Sister Run, After Glow, Café on the Beach, The Little Mermaid (Asst.LD), 2023 Foundation Musical Theatre Showcase, 2022 Foundation Acting Showcase and The Queen’s Gambit immersive experience (Mountview).

Whilst at Mountview Jasper has also worked on various West End productions: Matilda, Tina the Musical and Moulin Rouge (The London Palladium).

Sonum Batra

Sound Designer

Sonum is a Yorkshire-based musical director, composer and sound designer.

Recent credits as Composer and Sound Designer include: Lumbejills (Capitol Theatre, upcoming), Blue Stockings (Mountview), Ladies Unleashed (Hull Truck), Animalis Carnivale (Roehampton University), Favour (Bush Theatre), Red Sky at Night (Mikron Theatre), Arabian Nights (Hoxton Hall), Relativity (Finborough Theatre), Not the End of the World (Edinburgh Fringe), Rare Dreams and Persona both for Youth Music Theatre UK and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Warhorse Theatre Works).

The Merry Wives of Windsor Creatives

Movement Director
Dominic Burdess

Fight Director
Marcello Marascalchi

Choreography Supervisor
Cristian Valle

Voice Coach
Andrea Lewis

Intimacy Coordinator
Steve Brownlie

Assistant Director
Elliot Aitken *

* MA Theatre Directing student

The Merry Wives of Windsor Crew

Production Manager
Cory Duffill

Deputy Production Manager
Connie Yip

Costume Supervisor
Kate Page

Stage Manager
Callum Mack †

Deputy Stage Manager
Owen Spencer †

Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager
Dani Jones ±

Assistant Stage Managers

Erika ‘Loren’ Gordoa ±

Nancy O’Melia

Production Electrician

Ryan Littler †

Production Sound Engineers

Ollie Brennan

Wayne Harris

LX Operator

Elisabeth Moss †

Scenic Construction Manager

Hannah Smith

Scenic Art Manager

Steven Peters

Lead Scenic Artist

Alex Holl ‡

Scenic Artists / Prop Makers

Will Coyne ‡

Amy Kennington ‡

± Dip Stage and Production Management Student
† FdA/BA Theatre Production Arts Student
‡ Scenic Art and Prop Making Student