With the world première of Howard Brenton's Churchill in Moscow currently in rehearsals, Orange Tree Theatre (OT) announces the full cast for the upcoming revival of April De Angelis' Playhouse Creatures directed by Michael Oakley.

Joining the previously announced Anna Chancellor (Mrs Betterton) are Zoe Brough (Nell Gwyn), Doña Croll (Doll Common), Katherine Kingsley (Mrs Marshall) and Nicole Sawyerr (Mrs Farley).

Set in the swinging (16)60s, and 'the merry monarch' Charles II is on the throne, the story follows post civil war where England's theatres have finally reopened and, for the first time, women are allowed to perform in public.



(Left to bottom right) Anna Chancellor as Mrs Betterton, Zoe Brough as Nell Gwyn, Doña Croll as Doll Common, Katherine Kingsley as Mrs Marshall and Nicole Sawyerr as Mrs Farley (credit: Orange Tree Theatre).

In the West End, grande dame Mrs Betterton (Chancellor) rules the roost. But there's a new face in town: an orange-seller with dreams of stardom.

From dressing-room camaraderie to bitter rivalry, April De Angelis' gloriously exuberant, bawdily funny and deeply poignant play celebrates five women grabbing this newfound freedom and making their way in an unfamiliar world. But at what price?

Playhouse Creatures opens on 21 March, with previews from 15 March and runs until 12 April before touring to Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford from 22 – 26 April and Theatre Royal Bath from 28 April – 3 May.

To find out more about this upcoming production from Orange Tree Theatre, click here.

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