19:00, Sat 2nd – Sun 3rd November 2024 at Queens' College Old Hall
13:00, Sun 3rd November 2024 at Queens' College Old Hall
Michaelmas Week 3 to Week 4
England is in crisis, but its Prince is in a pub. Join his crew of rogues led by the notorious Falstaff as they rave and revel - for their England may not always be so merry...
Excavated from Shakespeare's Henry IV, FALSTAFF! is the ultimate tragicomedy. Our play is about fathers and sons and the roles that we play, whether as King, mentor, or friend. It's a play about what it means to perform a role, where we will attempt to reconstruct Shakespeare's Merry England just to take it apart and see how it ticks. The first BATS production in memory to take place in Queens' Old Hall, get ready to explore medieval England in an appropriately medieval setting. Take a seat in Old Hall, transformed into a tavern, transformed into a royal palace the way a Prince may play at being transformed into a King - when we take off the jester's hat with all its bells, we shall see it is not so different from a crown.
With a 3 performances in Week 3 (evenings Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd of November, and a matinee on the Sunday to boot), FALSTAFF! is one to watch out for! Follow us on Instagram for more updates: https://www.instagram.com/oldhall_falstaff/