“The Masks of Aphra Behn” and “Oranges & Ink” – A Double Bill!

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Production Description

OnCommsAphra Behn was the first professional female writer. Now, for the first time ever, ‘The Masks of Aphra Behn’ and ‘Oranges & Ink’ – two companion-piece one-hour plays that won rave reviews – are to be presented together as a double-bill!

‘The Masks of Aphra Behn’ – It’s 1677 and an audience getting ready to watch Aphra Behn’s ‘The Rover’ is in for a surprise. For the show has been cancelled and in its place, Aphra herself recounts the extraordinary tale of her time as a spy for King Charles II in the Dutch Wars, and how she became a writer. Complete with excerpts from Behn’s letters, poetry and plays, this vivid and thought-provoking one-woman show brings one of the theatre’s most brilliant raconteurs back to life.

‘Oranges & Ink’ – Aphra Behn and Nell Gwyn are good friends. One of them a successful playwright and the other an actress turned royal courtesan, they helped each other find success, despite humble beginnings. ‘Oranges & Ink’ takes place at a time when fake news about a so-called Popish Plot to kill the King is being used to stir up anti-Catholic feelings. When the public seems more interested in the theatre of politics than in actual playhouses, how is Aphra to continue making a living from her plays? And what will happen to Nell if the King dies? Can she go back to the stage?

Review: North West End

Censorships:Over 12Bad Language

“The Masks of Aphra Behn” and “Oranges & Ink” – A Double Bill!

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Runtime: 120 mins Genres: , , , , Venue: So & So Arts Club Tristan Bates Theatre Production Company: Directors: , Performers: ,
Censorship Notifications::
Over 12
Bad Language
Footage Quality: Professional
Awards: We received an OnComm Award for 'Oranges & Ink' Review for ‘The Masks of Aphra Behn’: ★★★★ Remote Goat “Thoroughly Entertaining… faultless” ★★★★ Female Arts “You’ll be hard pressed to find a show quite as original and enjoyable as this one” A Younger Theatre “Entertaining, witty, well written… insightful” Reviews for ‘Oranges & Ink’: ★★★★ Close Up Culture “A fascinating play from a talented writer” ★★★★ Plays to See “The show is a delight to watch…high-spirited, moving and sparkling” ★★★★ Breaking the Fourth Wall “The chemistry between Lawrie and Amias makes the play so enjoyable” ★★★★ Remote Goat “An excellent play” ★★★★ Phoenix FM “Highly entertaining” ★★★★ Independent Catholic News “The dialogue is tight and fizzes along”
Performance Date: 07/05/2016
Writer: Claire Louise Amias
Producer: Claire Louise Amias, Alex Pearson, and Sarah Lawrie
Sound Crew: Keri Chesser (The Masks of Aphra Behn)
Lighting Crew: Cat Harmer (The Masks of Aphra Behn), Steve Lowe (Oranges & Ink)


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