A Play, 'Playhouse Creatures'
Next: Wednesday, 13 May 2026
Runs until Saturday, 16 May 2026 (See all dates)
- Time
- 19:45 - 22:00
- Venue
- Bob Hope Theatre, Eltham, London , SE9 5TG
- Price
- £15
The year is 1669 – a bawdy and troublesome time. The theatres have just reopened after 17 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 Gwyn, Elizabeth Farley, Rebecca Marshall, Doll Common and Mary Betterton – and given us a fascinating look at the precarious lot of actresses at the time. A moving and often comic account of the true lives of Restoration actresses, with some earthy language!
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Venue
Bob Hope Theatre
Wythfield Road,
Eltham, London
SE9 5TG
Dates
The event runs from 19:45 to 22:00 on the following dates.
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