At the beginning of his career, Tom Hiddleston appeared in "Cymbeline" and a Chekhov play first performed in what year?
Tom Hiddleston Thomas William Hiddleston (born 9 February 1981) is an English actor, producer and musical performer. At the beginning of his career, he appeared in West End theatre productions of "Cymbeline" (2007) and "Ivanov" (2008). He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play for his role in "Cymbeline" and was also nominated for the same award for his role as Cassio in "Othello".
Restoration comedy Restoration comedy refers to English comedies written and performed in the Restoration period from 1660 to 1710. Comedy of manners is used as a synonym of Restoration comedy. After public stage performances had been banned for 18 years by the Puritan regime, the re-opening of the theatres in 1660 signalled a renaissance of English drama. Sexually explicit language was encouraged by King Charles II (1660–1685) personally and by the rakish style of his court. Historian George Norman Clark argues: