Boadicea, Queen of Britain
Boadicea, Queen of Britain | |
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Written by | Charles Hopkins |
Date premiered | November 1697 |
Place premiered | Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Tragedy |
Boadicea, Queen of Britain is a 1697 tragedy by the English writer Charles Hopkins. Based on the story of Boudica the British ruler who revolved against Roman Rule, it was first staged by Thomas Betterton's company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in London.
The original Lincoln's Inn Fields cast included Elizabeth Barry as Boadicea, Anne Bracegirdle as Camilla, Elizabeth Bowman as Venutia, Thomas Betterton as Cassibelan, Edward Kynaston as Paulinus, John Hodgson as Decius, as Fabian and Samuel Sandford as Caska.[1]
References[]
- ^ Van Lennep p.487
Bibliography[]
- Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.
Categories:
- 1697 plays
- West End plays
- Tragedy plays
- Plays by Charles Hopkins
- Pre-18th-century play stubs