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Nell Gwynn
The Stage was built for men, until Nell arrivedBy Jessica Swale
Presented by Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
Dates
28 Feb - 6 Mar 2026Venue
New Benner TheatreDuration
Approximately 120 minutes. Including 15min IntervalAge Suitability
Recommended for ages 12+
Warnings
Adult Themes, Mild Coarse Language, Please note a lockout period applies. Latecomers may be admitted at a suitable break in the performance.
Ticket Fees
Booking Fee of up to $3.90 per transaction applies.
About
Nell Gwynn charts the rags-to-riches story of Nell, London’s first actor-ess ("female actor”), in a saucy, irreverent, not-entirely-historically-accurate but very entertaining look into this woman’s life. A true tale of Restoration theatre, the controversial introduction of female performers, a King’s desires and the trials and tribulations of breaking a glass ceiling within a possessive world of theatrical performers. Playwright Jessica Swale captures the quick wit of the time and turns it into a modern farce for today.
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The artists
Director
Jacqui Somerville
Assistant Director
Matthew Ianna
Assistant Designers
Bonny Treloar
Jamie Watson
Jack Miller
Michael Hawkings
Oliver Hunter
Lighting Designer
Keith Clark
Costume Designers
Naire MacDonald
Olivia Van Gool
Oliver Hunter
Christine Morgan
Props
Mia Thomas
Bonny Treloar
Michael Hawkings
Makeup/Hair
Bonny Treloar
Naire McDonald
Christina Morgan
Olivia Van-Gool
Poster/Photography
Ellie Dawson
Hermione Devlin
Original Music
Nigel Hess
Additional Composition
Ben Jason-Easton
Mia Thomas
Bonny Treloar
Christina Morgan
Musical Direction
Ben Jason-Easton
Finn George-Newman
Singing Support
Shelli Hulcombe
Jillian Stoll
Marketing
Ellie Dawson
Christina Morgan
Naire McDonald
Georgia Cassidy
Olivia Van-Gool
Voice/Dialect Support
Dr Melissa Agnew
Dr Elise Greig
Voice Captains
Ellie Dawson
Ben Jason- Easton
Dramaturgy
Jamie Watson
Michael Hawkings
Intimacy Co-ordinator
Jacqui Somerville
Fight Director
Jason McKell
Fight/Intimacy
Georgia Cassidy
Michael Hawkings
Choreography/Movement
Bonny Treloar
Naire McDonald
Olivia Van-Gool
Stage Manager
Aaron Jeffrey
ASM
Georgia Cassidy
“Nell Gwynn” by Jessica Swale. Performed by arrangement with ORiGiN Theatrical
