''They've disgraced our trade. Ruined our art. They've put a woman on the stage".
London 1660, The irrepressible Nell Gwynn captures the heart of Charles II and becomes the most celebrated actress in London. Boisterous, bawdy, extravagant and joyful.
Performance schedule, tickets and performance content:
Performance schedule:
- Thursday 26 March at 19:30 (doors open 19:15)
- Friday 27 March at 14:30 (doors open 14:15)
- Friday 27 March at 19:30 (doors open 19:15)
Tickets and booking information:
- Tickets are free, but booking is required
Ticket returns:
We have now opened a ticket returns process for our 3rd year Acting and Musical Theatre productions. If you have tickets for performances that you no longer require, you can hand them back to us so other people can enjoy the performances.
To return tickets, click here to complete the online form.
Performance content:
This performance contains content with the following trigger warnings:
- Some bawdy language
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