Oranges & Ink

Name: Oranges & Ink — by Claire Louise Amias
Start: 2027-10-20T19:30:00+01:00
Location: Alnwick Playhouse

by Claire Louise Amias

A Monkey With Cymbals presents

20 Oct 2027 19:30

Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick

Bill Hugonin Auditorium

Drama

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Wed 20 Oct 2027

19:30

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Aphra Behn and Nell Gwyn are good friends. One of them the first professional female writer and the other an actress turned royal courtesan, they helped each other find success, despite humble beginnings.

Oranges & Ink takes place at a time when fake news about a ‘Popish Plot’ to kill the King is being used to stir up anti-Catholic feelings. When the public seem more interested in the theatre of politics than in actual playhouses, how is Aphra to continue making a living from her plays? And what will happen to Nell if the King dies? Can she go back to the stage?

Set in the vibrant and frequently debauched world of Restoration theatre, the play follows the trials and tribulations of two female libertines in an age of intolerance and social upheaval.

Wednesday 20th October 7.30pm

Standard Ticket: £20

Member Ticket: £17