The Fatal Vision

About the show

The Fatal Vision is a 1716 tragedy by the British writer Aaron Hill. It is also known as The Fatal Vision: Or, the Fall of Siam. It is set at the Chinese imperial court in an unspecified time, and features the Chinese Emperor, his wife and two sons plus a captive princess from Siam. Hill funded the production using his own money. It ran for seven nights at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre.