The Merry Wives of Windsor. The Company of Fools summer schedule in city parks.
Photo. Company of Fools. Scott Florence
July 3 – August 17, 2013, 7pm
Pass the Hat, Pay What You Can (suggested donation $15)
Directed by Catriona Leger and featuring Simon Bradshaw, John Doucet, Melanie Karin, Matthew John Lundvall, Geoff McBride and Katie Ryerson.
Set and Costume Design by Vanessa Imeson
Musical Direction by Tobie Slippert
Celebrate with us on opening night as Mayor Watson declares July 3, 2013 a Company of Fools Day in Ottawa! See the summer schedure below:
COLOUR ME FOOLISH CELEBRATION CAMPAIGN
We are inviting all audience members to show their Foolish spirit on
July 3 by wearing their a Company of Fools garb from seasons past to
help celebrate a Company of Fools Day in what we are calling our
COLOUR ME FOOLISH Campaign. The Fools will be holding contests
throughout the month of June to provide chances for the public to win
Foolish Merchandise so that they can be sure to be dressed and ready
for A COMPANY OF FOOLS DAY.
About The Merry Wives of Windsor: Love and marriage, jealousy and revenge, men and women, English, French and Welsh all collide in this classic clash of cultures, combat of convention and battle of the sexes. Falstaff, a rascally rogue with a penchant for drink, women and mischief, arrives in the small town of Windsor to get up to no good. Underestimating the intellect of the middle class, he attempts to woo two married ladies at the same time, not realizing for a second that they are onto him. The wives of Windsor are merry indeed as they use and abuse Falstaff for their own amusement – giving him hard won lessons in matters of the heart (and maybe teaching their husbands a thing or two as well)! All set against the natural backdrop of Ottawa’s parks shaken and stirred with an Edwardian twist. This highly physical production promises to have audiences of all ages rolling in the aisles (or on the lawn, rather).
The Merry Wives of Windsor runs July 3-August 17 with a 7pm start time. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on, bug spray and a sense of humour. Pay What You Can donations are collected at the end of the performance and can be submitted in the form of cash or cheque.
Meet the team of the 10th Anniversary of Torchlight Shakespeare starting with…
Park Schedule:
Date
Day
Location
JULY 03, 2013
Wednesday
Strathcona Park – Sandy Hill
JULY 04, 2013
Thursday
Anthony Vincent Park – Manor Park
JULY 05, 2013
Friday
Central Park – Glebe
JULY 06, 2013
Saturday
Central Park – Glebe
JULY 07, 2013
Sunday
No Show
JULY 08, 2013
Monday
Strathcona Park – Sandy Hill
JULY 09, 2013
Tuesday
Maplewood Park – Oxford Mills, ON
JULY 10, 2013
Wednesday
Glabar Park
JULY 11, 2013
Thursday
MERA – McDonald’s Corners, ON
JULY 12, 2013
Friday
Pushman Park – South Keys/Greenboro
JULY 13, 2013
Saturday
Alexander Grove, Stitsville
JULY 14, 2013
Sunday
No Show
JULY 15, 2013
Monday
Strathcona Park, Sandy Hill
JULY 16, 2013
Tuesday
Hiawatha Park – Orleans
JULY 17, 2013
Wednesday
Appleford Park – Beacon Hill
JULY 18, 2013
Thursday
La Grange – Wakefield
JULY 19, 2013
Friday
Windsor Park – Old Ottawa South
JULY 20, 2013
Saturday
New Edinburgh Park – New Edinburgh
JULY 21, 2013
Sunday
No Show
JULY 22, 2013
Monday
Strathcona Park – Sandy Hill
JULY 23, 2013
Tuesday
Dickinson Square – Manotick
JULY 24, 2013
Wednesday
Centrepointe Park – Nepean
JULY 25, 2013
Thursday
Centrepointe Park – Nepean
JULY 26, 2013
Friday
HIntonburg Park – Hintonburg
JULY 27, 2013
Saturday
Hintonburg Park – Hintonburg
JULY 28, 2013
Sunday
Dark Day
JULY 29, 2013
Monday
Strathcona Park – Sandy Hill
JULY 30, 2013
Tuesday
Cecil Morrison Park – Tremblay Road
JULY 31, 2013
Wednesday
Briargreen Park – Briargreen
AUGUST 01, 2013
Thursday
Weston Park – Alta Vista/Elmvale Acres
AUGUST 02, 2013
Friday
Richelieu Park – Vanier
AUGUST 03, 2013
Saturday
Claudette Cain Park – Riverside South
AUGUST 04, 2013
Sunday
No Show
AUGUST 05, 2013
Monday
Strathcona Park – Sandy Hill
AUGUST 06, 2013
Tuesday
Clare Gardens – Westboro
AUGUST 07, 2013
Wednesday
Heritage Park – Orleans
AUGUST 08, 2013
Thursday
Lynwood Park – Bells Corners
AUGUST 09, 2013
Friday
Walter Baker Park – Kanata
AUGUST 10, 2013
Saturday
Primrose Park – Centretown
AUGUST 11, 2013
Sunday
No Show
AUGUST 12, 2013
Monday
Strathcona Park – Sandy Hill
AUGUST 13, 2013
Tuesday
Greenlawn Park
AUGUST 14, 2013
Wednesday
Mooneys Bay Park – Hogs Back
AUGUST 15, 2013
Thursday
Herb Garden – Almonte
AUGUST 16, 2013
Friday
Andrew Haydon Park – Nepean
AUGUST 17, 2013
Saturday
Windsor Park – Old Ottawa South