Boudicca: A Play in Three Acts

By Laurel A. Rockefeller

As the western world fell to Rome's mighty legions, one woman dared fight for English liberty.

Adapted from the narrative biography "Boudicca: Britain's Queen of the Iceni," Boudicca tells the story of Celtic Britain's greatest and most legendary ruler in a format accessible to readers of all ages and productions of all budgets.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Laurel A. Rockefeller
• Release date: Jun 19, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311532053

Laurel A. Rockefeller

Born, raised, and educated in Lincoln, Nebraska USA Laurel A. Rockefeller’s passion for animals comes through in everything she writes. First self-published in 2012 as social science fiction author (the Peers of Beinan series), Laurel has expanded her work into the animal care/guide, history, historical fiction, and biography genres.Find Laurel’s books in digital, paperback, and hardcover in your choice of up to ten languages, including Welsh, Chinese, and Dutch. Audio editions are published in all four available languages for audible: English, French, Spanish, and German.Besides advocating for animals and related environmental causes, Laurel A. Rockefeller is a passionate educator dedicated to improving history literacy worldwide, especially as it relates to women’s accomplishments. In her spare time, Laurel enjoys spending time with her cockatiels, travelling to historic places, and watching classic motion pictures and classic television series.

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BOUDICCA

A PLAY IN THREE ACTS

by Laurel A. Rockefeller

Adapted from the biography Boudicca: Britain’s Queen of the Iceni

by Laurel A. Rockefeller 

SMASHWORDS EDITION

© 2015 by Laurel A. Rockefeller

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Table of Contents

PROLOGUE

ACT I

Act I, Scene I

Act I, Scene II

Act I, Scene III

Act I, Scene IV

Act I, Scene V

ACT II

Act II, Scene I

Act II, Scene II

Act II, Scene III

Act II, Scene IV

Act II, Scene V

Act II, Scene VI

Act II, Scene VII

ACT III

Act III, Scene I

Act III, Scene II

Act III, Scene III

Act III, Scene IV

EPILOGUE

PRODUCTION NOTES

ABOUT THIS SERIES

This play is based on events in the life of Queen Boudicca of the Iceni and constructed using primary and secondary historical sources, commentary, and research.

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PROLOGUE

Curtain rises to the small home of the recently widowed KEITA and her daughter MOIRA. Keita stands over a simmering cauldron of milk over the hearth fire. She stirs with a long handled wooden spoon, the sleeves of her simple green woollen tunic rolled up neatly and out of the way as she stirs. A safe distance from the hearth fire is a table on which is placed two blue-glazed bowls. Two open weave kerchiefs are folded neatly to the side along with two small heavy towels. To the side is a pitcher containing the rennet from a lamb slaughtered the day before.

MOIRA

Tell me a story, Mother!

KEITA

(carefully stirs the milk)

What story would you have me tell, Moira?

MOIRA

(handing Keita the pitcher containing the rennet)

Tell me about our people.

KEITA

(pouring the rennet into the simmering pot and stirring)

Our family has lived on this beautiful island for many generations, so long ago that no one really knows when we first came here from the vast lands in the south.  Time has changed our