A Middle-Eastern leader comes out of hiding and is hounded from state to state by the forces of the Roman Empire, who threaten sanctions and ultimately war on anyone who harbors him.
Philip Massinger (born 1583) was an English dramatist. His finely plotted plays, including A New Way to Pay Old Debts, The City Madam and The Roman Actor, are noted for their satire and realism, and their political and social themes.
Listen! A girl needs to have that one obscure, semi-censored, badly preserved, bewildering yet oddly compelling Caroline play that keeps her up at night with its profound truths and swagful characters. It’s essential.