Spring dates : Lowry Theatre Manchester June 8th, 9th. Theatre Colwyn, Colwyn Bay June 13th.

‘PRETTY WITTY NELL’ IS A ONE WOMAN PLAY ABOUT THE LIFE OF NELL GWYN,  THE MOST POPULAR MISTRESS OF CHARLES II.

“The king may be your Charles II, but he’s Charles III to me – I'd had a couple of Charlies before him”

This sparkling one-woman comedy tells the life of Nell Gwyn, the most popular mistress of Charles II. With the King on his death bed, and creditors knocking on her door, Nell recalls her radiant life. From the gutters of Covent Garden to glittering actress, Nell survived the Plague and Great Fire to become the best-loved character of her day. Admired by Pepys and the muse of Dryden, her life with King Charles lasted for 18 turbulent years. His last words were of her.

Pretty Witty Nell is written and performed by Caroline Harding

Caroline’s work includes: RSC - (The Plantagenets, Much Ado, Mary and Lizzie, King John, Some Americans Abroad); All God’s Chillun Got Wings (Almeida), Clandestine Marriage (Bristol Old Vic), The Crucible (Leicester Haymarket), A Doll’s House (Ipswich), All My Sons (Oxford Stage Company), Max Klapper, The Great Highway (Gate, London), Betrayal,  The Secret Rapture (UK Tours), Frankie and Johnnie in the Claire de Lune (Bolton), The Real Thing (Library Manchester) Death of a Salesman (Bolton).  TV includes: Life on Mars, Emmerdale, Eastenders, Juliet in the series Fish, Doctors, Casualty, Dangerfield, Touch of Frost, Degrees of Error, Waiting for God, Old Boy Network, Strictly Confidential, The Royal, The Bad Mother‘s Handbook.
Writing: Postcards from Maupassant and Two Sisters.

TWO FRIENDS PRODUCTIONS was founded in 2000 by Caroline along with Candida Gubbins, actresses who met way back in the mists of time at the Royal Shakespeare Company.  Their first production Postcards from Maupassant enjoyed success for two years.  It was first staged at the Edinburgh Festival.  Subsequently the show has enjoyed a sell out tour UK tour, a three week run at the Old Red Lion Theatre, Islington (where it received 4 stars and Critics Choice in The Times), a trip to Bucharest, a special performance at the Arts Theatre, London, and an invitation to the Brits Off Broadway season in New York.  Their latest production, Two Sisters was first performed a the Buxton Festival, and subsequently at the 24/7 Theatre Festival, Manchester, where it was nominated for two Fringe awards at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards.  (Best Play and Best Performance).

TWO FRIENDS PRODUCTIONS was described in Time Out as ”delightful…a gentler League of Gentlemen”.
Postcards from Maupassant
“Exquisite………..small but perfectly formed”  The Times - critic’s choice.
“This is a rare evening of theatre which never puts a foot wrong” What’s On
“Delightful surprises like this is what the festival’s all about”  Daily Mail
Two Sisters
“An hour of intrigue, amusement and surprise, with a denouement you never see coming ”Manchester Evening News ****
“Two impeccable performances” Manchester Metro****