Oroonoko, a play written by Thomas Southerne, is an adaptation of Aphra Behn's 1688 novel of the same name. The play tells the story of Oroonoko, a prince from Coromantin who is captured and sold into slavery in Surinam. Despite his enslavement, Oroonoko remains a proud and defiant figure. He falls in love with Imoinda, a white woman who has also been enslaved, and their relationship becomes a symbol of the power of love to transcend racial and social barriers. However, their happiness is short-lived, as Oroonoko's slave master, Byam, becomes jealous of their love and seeks to destroy them.