Boadicea, Queen of Britain
| Boadicea, Queen of Britain | |
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| Original language | English |
| Written by | Charles Hopkins |
| Genre | Tragedy |
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| Date | November 1697 |
| Place | Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London |
Boadicea, Queen of Britain is a 1697 tragedy by the English writer Charles Hopkins.[1] 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.[2]
References
- ↑ "Boadicea Queen of Britain. : A tragedy, as it is acted by His Majesty's servants at the Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Charles Hopkins". The Huntington. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ Van Lennep p.487
Bibliography
- Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.