Boadicea, Queen of Britain

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| writer = Charles Hopkins

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| date of premiere = November 1697

| original language = English

| place = Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London

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| genre = Tragedy

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Boadicea, Queen of Britain is a 1697 tragedy by the English writer Charles Hopkins. Based on the story of Boudica the British ruler who revolted 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, John Freeman as Fabian and Samuel Sandford as Caska.Van Lennep p.487

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Bibliography

  • Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.

Category:1697 plays

Category:West End plays

Category:Tragedy plays

Category:Plays by Charles Hopkins

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