The Second Part of the Rover
This modernised text was produced by Elaine Hobby from the edition by Marcus Nevitt in progress for Volume III of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Aphra Behn
The Feigned Courtesans [Feign’d Curtizans]; or, A Night’s Intrigue. A Comedy.
This modernised text is based on that produced by Elaine Hobby in 2020 for Rebecca Paterson and the Queen’s Company, New York.
The Emperor of the Moon: A Farce
This modernised text was produced by Elaine Hobby from her and Alan Hogarth’s edition for Volume IV of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Aphra Behn.
The Town-Fop; or, Sir Timothy Tawdrey
This modernised text was produced by Elaine Hobby from the edition by Claire Bowditch in progress for Volume II of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Aphra Behn
The City-Heiress: or, Sir Timothy Treat-all. A Comedy
This modernised text was produced by Elaine Hobby from the edition by Rachel Adock for Volume III of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Aphra Behn.
Public reading of Aphra Behn’s play The City-Heiress (1682). St Peter’s Anglican church, Canterbury
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The popular series of readings of plays by Canterbury playwrights continues with Behn’s delightfully frank political and social satire.
Aphra Behn wine, made by Kentish vineyard Barsole
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Aphra Behn wine, made by Kentish vineyard Barsole, features at the Canterbury Wine Festival, Westgate Hall.
Canterbury’s Aphra Behn (1640-1689): Literature’s best kept secret
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Exhibition at The Beaney, High Street, Canterbury ‘Canterbury’s Aphra Behn (1640-1689): Literature’s best kept secret’.
Aphra Behn Festival
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A week-long public celebration of Behn, coinciding with an international conference Aphra Behn and her Restoration at the University of Kent which will attract over 150 visitors from a dozen different countries to Canterbury. Activities include a full-scale production of Behn’s The Amorous Prince by The Canterbury Players (performances in the Anselm Space, CCCU); Behn-themed walks; a ‘Curating Aphra’ event and outreach activities at The Beaney; public lectures, and a production of Behn’s The Rover by students at the King’s School.
Performance of Behn’s second play, The Amorous Prince, at CCCU
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Evening performance of Behn’s second play, The Amorous Prince, at CCCU in Anselm Studio 1. Booking details will be released in May 2024.