In exactly one week’s time, Gemma Arterton will take to the stage for the very first time as legendary actress Nell Gywnn and, if these photos from the rehearsal room are anything to go by, she and the rest of the cast have been doing their research.
Take a closer look at the shots and you’ll see pages of information and photos stuck to the walls, just in eyeshot of the busy cast who appear to be whirling their way through dance rehearsals, mixing 21st century laid back style with enormous skirts.
While we’ll have to wait another week to catch a glimpse of the company – many of whom are reprising their roles following Jessica Swale’s play’s premiere last summer at Shakespeare’s Globe – in the acclaimed production’s sumptuous costumes, for now have your appetite whet with photographer Tristram Kenton’s sneaky rehearsal room images.
You can book your tickets to see Nell Gwynn, which plays from 4 February at the Apollo Theatre, through us here.