Enjoy this new Shakespearian-inspired comedy production in our outdoor courtyard venue.

Giles Shenton Productions follow up recent successes with Old Herbaceous, Three Men in a Boat and My Dog’s Got No Nose with a new play about Sir John Falstaff…a rogue, a philanderer and a glutton, but also one of Shakespeare’s greatest and enduring comic creations.

In this new comedy by Simon Downing, we find Falstaff, played by Giles Shenton (Old Herbaceous & Three Men in a Boat) in his bedroom in the Boars Head being nursed by Mistress Quickly, played by Georgie Taylor.

The creditors arrive demanding payment. Will Falstaff resort to marrying Mistress Quickly in order to pay off his debts? Will he turn teetotal? Will he mellow in his old age? Find out the answers to all these important questions that Shakespeare never bothered to answer and join Falstaff for an evening of jollity, frivolity, a definite lack of co-equality and more Shakespearean insults than ever previously heard on a theatrical stage!

“Giles Shenton effortlessly embodies all that audiences have come to know and love of Sir John Falstaff. He commands the stage with epic, rousing speech peppered with asides that win the audience within the opening moments. 

Much Ado About Falstaff is an evening of silliness that revels in its humour and wit, be it bardic wordplay or fart jokes. “More Shakespearean insults than ever previously heard on a theatrical stage” is undoubtedly correct and these often find themselves met with the sharp clap of a slapstick. This latest show is a lot of good, unclean fun and embodies the spirit of the Fat Knight himself. To be enjoyed by Shakespeare lovers and haters alike it is more than worthy of its place in the canon.”

The Brighton Source

Event Details

Experience theatre in our historic courtyard, an intimate venue for one-of-a-kind theatre productions. Our fully licensed bar offers a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available throughout the production. 

  • Doors and Bar Open - 7.00pm
  • Performance starts - 7.30pm
  • Fully licensed bar is open before, during and after the production