The Dulwich Players Present Compleat Female Stage Beauty, 14-17 Feb, Edward Alleyn Theatre

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Compleat Female Stage Beauty, 14th-17th February 2018, Edward Alleyn Theatre, Dulwich College

Join the Dulwich Players for their exciting latest production at the Edward Alleyn Theatre from 14th to 17th February 2018. Get your tickets at www.ticketsource.co.uk/dulwichplayers

In 1661, renowned interpreter of Shakespeare?s heroines, actor Edward Kynaston is the toast of the town. His interpretations of Shakespeare?s tragic ladies has audiences cheering his name, especially his Desdemona and his famous ?death scene?. However, after word spreads of the first actress taking to the stage, Charles II decrees that women, including his own mistress Nell Gwynn, can perform, and that all female roles from then on must be played by women. After losing his fame, his secret lover the Duke of Buckingham, and finally his pride, Kynaston must adapt to this strange new world and find his place in society.

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