The Stage was built for men, until Nell arrived.

Nell Gwynn charts the rags-to-riches story of Nell, London’s first actor-ess (“female actor”), in a saucy, irreverent, not-entirely-historically-accurate but very entertaining look into this woman’s life. A true tale of Restoration theatre, the controversial introduction of female performers, a King’s desires and the trials and tribulations of breaking a glass ceiling within a possessive world of theatrical performers. Playwright Jessica Swale captures the quick wit of the time and turns it into a modern farce for today.

This production will feature two casts, the Cheapside cast and the Kensington cast (named after the areas in London in which Nell Gwynn lived). Listed below are the respective performance dates for each cast-

Performance 1- Sat. 28 February, 2026. 2.00 pm- Kensington cast. 

Performance 2- Sat. 28 February, 2026. 7.30 pm- Cheapside cast. 

Performance 3- Tues. 3 March, 2026- 7.30 pm- Kensington cast. 

Performance 4 – Wed. 4 March, 2026. 7.30 pm- Cheapside cast. 

Performance 5- Thurs. 5 March, 2026. 7.30 pm- Kensington cast. 

Performance 6- Fri. 6 March, 2026. 7.30 pm- Cheapside cast. 

Performance 7- Sat. 7 March, 2026. 12.30 pm- Cheapside cast. 

Performance 8- Sat. 7 March, 2026. 5.30 pm- Kensington cast. 

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