Written by Daniella Litvak
Sir John Falstaff has always been one of the Bard’s most beloved characters. Queen Elizabeth was such a fan she allegedly demanded Shakespeare write a play about Falstaff in love. As with much of the information we have about Shakespeare, whether or not Queen Elizabeth actually ordered him to write such a story is debatable. However, such a play does exist, and it’s called The Merry Wives of Windsor (hereinafter referred to as “Merry Wives”). Continue Reading