Artistic Licence presents: Nell Gwynn

Amateur company Artistic Licence stages Jessica Swale's comedy Nell Gwynn, about the orange seller who became a Restoration stage star and royal mistress.

Artistic Licence presents Jessica Swale's Nell Gwynn, with music by Nigel Hess, an amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books. The play follows Nell Gwynn's rise from orange seller in Cheapside to one of the first actresses on the British stage and a favourite mistress of Charles II. The production features bawdy songs, a live band, dancing and costumes, and is suitable for ages 14 and over. Performances run at 7:30pm from Wednesday to Friday with a 2:30pm Saturday matinee.