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Playhouse Creatures (2025)
Directed by Michael Oakley
“I’m an actress. They’ve never had one of those before. I’m a novelty.”
Drama · 1h 48m
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. 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?
Cast
Zoe Brough
Anna Chancellor
Doña Croll
Katherine Kingsley
Crew
- Director
- Michael Oakley
- Writer
- April De Angelis
Details
- Release date
- 2025-04-15
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English