Falstaff – DESCHONECOMPANIE & Music Theater Transparant

Five generations of female players bring a quirky adaptation of Shakespeares The Merry Wives of Windsor. On and off stage, they confront the character Falstaff, while reality constantly breaks through the play. Conflicts in the wings and a direction that becomes part of the story let fiction and reality blend into each other. What starts as a classic play grows into a playful theater matryoshka, in which characters, players, and makers become intertwined. With humor, sharpness, and unexpected twists, Falstaff offers a fresh interpretation of Shakespeare and of the opera versions by Verdi, Nicolai, and Williams. ACTING Stefaan Degand, Wouter Deltour, Elien Hanselaer, Lucie Plasschaert, Ariane Van Vliet, Ecem Topcu & Sien Eggers DIRECTION Tom Goossens CONCEPT/TEXT Elien Hanselaer & Tom Goossens TEXT William Shakespeare MUSIC Wouter Deltour COMPOSITION Otto Nicolai, Vaughan Williams & Giuseppe Verde SCENOGRAPHY Anne van Es & Tom Goossens COSTUME DESIGN Lena Mariën LIGHTING DESIGN Luc Schaltin WITH SUPPORT FROM Vlaamse Overheid & Tax Shelter Belgische Federale Overheid