Globe's slimline Falstaff is a half-fat hero, in a Merry Wives Of Windsor that's not quite merry enough
Sir Ian McKellan receives a tidy up as he has his beard shaved and hair cut while sporting a wrist support after finishing role as Falstaff in Player Kings six weeks after his stage fall
The Merry Wives of Windsor review: Haughty, naughty Sir John Falstaff leads us on a merry dance, writes PATRICK MARMION