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The Merry Wives
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds/Touring
2/5
RUMOURED to have been written at the behest of Elisabeth I, The Merry Wives of Windsor is widely regarded to be one of Shakespeare’s weakest plays.
Even so, that’s no barrier to Northern Broadsides, who tackle the farce with their usual aplomb.
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