Marina (play)
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Written byGeorge Lillo
Date premiered1 August 1738
Place premieredCovent Garden Theatre
Original languageEnglish
| Marina | |
|---|---|
| Written by | George Lillo |
| Date premiered | 1 August 1738 |
| Place premiered | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Tragedy |
Marina is a 1738 tragedy by the British writer George Lillo. It is a reworking of Shakespeare's Pericles, Prince of Tyre, produced at a time when Covent Garden was experimenting with a summer season.[1]
The original Covent Garden cast included Lewis Hallam as Lysimachus, Sarah Hamilton as Philoten and William Hallam as Mother Coupler.
