For Whom the Nell Tolls

A bit of culture at the weekend, namely an outing to the Saturday matinee ofNell Gwynnat the wonderfully ornate Apollo Theatre in London’s West End. I’d read the reviews of this when it premiered at the Globe last autumn, but we failed to secure tickets for it then. Written by Jessica Swale, the play makes Nell into a very modern heroine – feisty, independent and immensely likeable, certainly as played by the wonderful Gemma Arterton. But in some respects, it stays true to Nell’s times, too....