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Premiere of Ben Jonson's Volpone

Type Event Region Europe Time 1606

In spring 1606, Ben Jonson's satirical comedy Volpone premiered at the Globe Theatre in London, performed by the King's Men.

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  1. 1606Globe Theatre · SouthwarkBen Jonson's satirical comedy Volpone premiered at the Globe Theatre in Southwark, performed by the King's Men. Set in Venice but closely tied to London society, its plot of Volpone feigning illness to swindle reveals the satirical force and stage appeal of Jacobean city comedy.

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