Playhouse Creatures

Jonathan Church Productions presents

Playhouse Creatures

By April de Angelis | Starring Anna Chancellor

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I’m an actress. They’ve never had one of those before. I’m a novelty.

It’s the swinging (16)60s, and ‘the merry monarch’ Charles II is on the throne. After violent civil war, England’s theatres have finally reopened and, for the first time, women are allowed to perform in public.

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

Marvellously entertaining: one of those evenings where theatre is more alive than life

The Telegraph - on Playhouse Creatures

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?

April De Angelis’ plays have entertained audiences at the National Theatre, Royal Court, and in the West End. Anna Chancellor’s prolific career on stage and screen includes Four Weddings and a Funeral, Kavanagh QC and My Lady Jane.

Intelligent, funny, and puts contemporary women centre stage

The Guardian - on April De Angelis' Jumpy

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    Show Times

    Tue 22 - Sat 26 Apr 2025

    Tue - Sat Evenings 7.30pm

    Thu & Sat Matinee 2.30pm

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    Vanbrugh Supporters Gold+ and above: Mon 4 Nov, 10am
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    Friends: Thu 7 Nov, 10am
    General Sale: Mon 11 Nov, 10am

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