Humber River Shakespeare Tours FALSTAFF and THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, Beginning Today

Humber River Shakespeare returns again this summer, with one of Shakespeare's earliest and well loved comedies.

Hard up for cash, the unscrupulous Falstaff hatches up a crazy plan that can't possibly backfire -- to cuckold Windsor's wealthy husbands and get his greedy paws on their money.

However, the merry wives devise a scheme of their own to teach him a well-deserved lesson in Wooing 101. Even with an ego as big as his voracious appetite, Falstaff's silver tongue cannot prevent the payback to come.

Set in the hip and "Far Out" world of the 1960s, and featuring puppets, music and some audience participation, this hilariously magnificent treat of artful deceit is not to be missed.

Performances run Tuesday - Sunday, 7pm. Admission is by donation. Suggested donation is $20.

Director: Kevin Hammond. Featuring: Hugh Barnett, Claire Frances Muir, Kevin Hammond, Dan Karpenchuk, Phillip Psutka, Paula Schultz. Set and Costume Designer: Laura Gardner.

THE TOUR: JULY 7 - AUGUST 2:

July 7 & 8 - Dick's Dam Park, Bolton

July 9 - Schomberg Fair Grounds

July 10, 11 & 12 - Town Park, Aurora

July 14, 15 & 17 - Fairy Lake Park, Newmarket

July 16 - Alton Mill Arts Centre, Alton

July 18, 19 - De La Salle Park, Georgina

July 21, 22, & 23 - Thornlodge Park, Mississauga

July 24 - McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg

July 25 & 26 - Montgomery's Inn, Etobicoke

July 28 & 29 - Old Mill, Toronto

July 30 - Etienne Brulé Park, Etobicoke

July 31 - Montgomery's Inn, Etobicoke

August 1 & 2 - Montgomery's Inn, Etobicoke

Performances: Tuesday-Sunday at 7pm. Admission: Pay-what-you-can at the park. Suggested donation: $20. Patron information line: 416-209-2026. For more information, visit HumberRiverShakespeare.ca.

Humber River Shakespeare Company is a professional touring theatre company. Led by Artistic Producer Sara Moyle and Artistic Director Kevin Hammond, the company seeks to enrich the artistic profile of communities along the historic Humber River and beyond, by offering free, high-quality, professional performances and workshops. Humber River Shakespeare strives to produce theatrically engaging work with an emphasis on making the text understandable and accessible to both the Shakespeare novice and the experienced theatre patron.