Guild of Players presents Nell Gwynn by Jessica Swale

The Guild of Players
Venue 
Auditorium
Ticket prices 
£15 Full Price
£12 Concessions
£10 GOP Member
*subject to booking fees (except at theatre box office)
Feb 2025 12 Wed 7:30pm (doors: 6:30pm)
Feb 2025 13 Thu 7:30pm (doors: 6:30pm)
Feb 2025 14 Fri 7:30pm (doors: 6:30pm)
Feb 2025 15 Sat 7:30pm (doors: 6:30pm)

London, 1660. King Charles II has exploded onto 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 are 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, starring Gemma Arterton. It won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy in 2016.