Falstaff

Humorous musical theater with, among others, Stefaan Degand and Sien Eggers Five generations of female players form a theater company that performs an adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’. On and off stage, they are forced to fight the iconic character Falstaff. But while they try to perform his grotesque plans to seduce two women at the same time, reality breaks through the stage every time. In the wings, conflicts and confusion simmer. Even the direction becomes part of the story. Gradually, the boundaries between fiction and reality blur: what is ‘real' and what is ‘true'? In a concept by Tom Goossens and Elien Hanselaer and with musical direction by Wouter Deltour, Falstaff unfolds as a true theater matryoshka. The iconic piece is reinvented in a game of humor, playful confusion, and sharp insights. Characters, actors, directors, and unexpected figures become intertwined. ‘Falstaff’ casts a fresh look at this classic, as well as at the operas of Verdi, Nicolai, and Williams.