Nell Gwynn

Nell Gwynn

by Jessica Swale
Directed by Jessica-Ann Jenner

**Missed it at BLT? Nell Gwynn transfers to the Festival Theatre at Hever Castle Thursday 27-Sunday 30 July 2017. Book here**

London, 1660: King Charles II has exploded on to the scene with a love of all things loud, extravagant and sexy. And at Drury Lane, a young Nell Gwynn is causing stirrings amongst the theatregoers. Nell Gwynn charts the rise of an unlikely heroine, from her roots in Coal Yard Alley to her success as Britain’s most celebrated actress and her hard-won place in the heart of the King. But at a time when women were second-class citizens, can her charm and spirit protect her from the dangers of the Court?

Jessica Swale’s exhilarating take on the heady world of Restoration theatre premiered at Shakespeare’s Globe, London, in September 2015, before transferring to the West End in February 2016 and won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy for that year.

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