C17th England: Stage Beauty

The movie

Set in the 1660s of London's theatres when the rules only allowed male actors – including for the femakle roles. But then a female theatre dresser creates a stir and sparks a revolution in seventeenth century London theatre by playing Desedmona in Othello.

The King’s mistress, Nell Gwynn (Zoe Tapper), is instrumental in Charles II’s decision to allow actresses to portray female characters on the stage.

But, hang about, wasn’t Nell Gwynn an actress before she became the Kings mistress. Oh, what the hell, it’s only a movie.

The makeup

Lisa Westcott was the hair & makeup designer.