April De Angelis
Directed by Amanda Knott
The theatres have just re-opened after seventeen years of suppression under the puritans, encouraging a great upsurge in dramatic writing. Of vital importance to the development of drama was the entrance of the first English actresses upon the English stage.
April De Angelis has taken five famous figures – Nell Gwynn, Elizabeth Farley, Rebecca Marshall, Doll Common and Mary Betterton – and given us a fascinating look at the precarious lot of actresses at that time. A moving and often comic account of the true lives of Restoration actresses, with some earthy language!
Performance Dates
January 16 17 21 22 23 24 at 7.30pm
January 17 & 24 at 2pm
Tickets £10, £8 conc, £6 child.
Box office: 01392 277189 or 01392 665885