Nell Gwynn

Welcome to London, 1660!

After years of Puritan rule, the Monarchy has been restored: King Charles II has returned to the throne with a love of all things loud, extravagant and sexy! In Covent Garden, an ambitious young orange seller takes to the stage of the new theatre in Drury Lane, causing stirrings amongst the theatregoers.

Nell Gwynn charts the rise of an unlikely heroine, who became one of Britain’s most celebrated new ‘actresses’ and the mistress 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?