My name is Nell Gwynn (you can call me Nelly), and I was once a shining star in London's finest theatres. I was born in 1650 and started off my teenage years as an orange seller on the streets of Covent Garden, before setting my sights on becoming one of England's first actresses at the 'King's Playhouse'... what I believe is now more commonly known as the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
I spent the rest of my short life in the midst of a complicated love affair with King Charles 11, with a bit of acting on the side, until I tragically passed away aged 37.
I have spent the last 330 years roaming around London's West End (and sometimes further afield) to keep an eye on how theatre is doing since the good old days. I like to keep track of what I've seen and what I thought of it, so rather than scribbling away on bits of parchment, I thought I would see what all this technology business was about and start a blog.
I must warn you - I tend to be brutally honest in my opinions. Please don't take it personally. I learnt my trade with the King's Company, under the likes of Thomas Killigrew and Charles Hart, so I have become a bit of a perfectionist.
So please sit back, relax, grab a cuppa, and feel free to peruse the musings of a 367-year-old theatre ghost.
Happy Reading!
NG x
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