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Mrs Warren's Profession
Mrs Warren’s Profession is a provocative play written by the renowned Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. Premiered in 1893 but banned for its controversial subject matter, the play explores societal norms and challenges the prevailing moral attitudes of its time. The play delves into the complex relationship between a mother, Mrs. Kitty Warren, and her daughter, Vivie, as they grapple with issues of morality, social expectations, and the economic constraints faced by women in the Victorian era. Shaw’s sharp, witty observations and biting, social commentary make Mrs Warren’s Profession a thought-provoking classic that is decades ahead of its time.
SHAW2020, winners of a London Pub Theatres ‘Standing Ovation’ award in 2021 and ‘Best Show’ at the Birmingham Fringe Festival in 2022 for their production of Shaw’s Village Wooing, have updated the timeline of Mrs Warren’s Profession, delivering a fresh perspective to Shaw’s classic work by bringing the action forward slightly to the 1930s. An era where women continued to struggle against a patriarchal, capitalist society, offset with a sense of twentieth-century empowerment on the horizon.
On Thursday evening, 8th August 2024 the evening performance of Mrs Warren’s Profession by Bernard Shaw will be followed by a 20-minute Question-and-Answer session hosted by Gyles Brandreth, author, broadcaster and raconteur, in conversation with SHAW2020 director, Jonas Cemm. The performance will finish at approximately 9-30pm. There will be a 10-minute break before the start of the Q&A. All members of the audience are welcome to stay on for the discussion, which will end soon after 10pm.
“It’s wonderful to see Shaw’s plays being kept alive, and to such a high standard by SHAW2020. Long may they continue.”
Dame Judi Dench, Honorary Vice-President of The Shaw Society
SHAW2020, winners of a London Pub Theatres ‘Standing Ovation’ award in 2021 and ‘Best Show’ at the Birmingham Fringe Festival in 2022 for their production of Shaw’s Village Wooing, have updated the timeline of Mrs Warren’s Profession, delivering a fresh perspective to Shaw’s classic work by bringing the action forward slightly to the 1930s. An era where women continued to struggle against a patriarchal, capitalist society, offset with a sense of twentieth-century empowerment on the horizon.
On Thursday evening, 8th August 2024 the evening performance of Mrs Warren’s Profession by Bernard Shaw will be followed by a 20-minute Question-and-Answer session hosted by Gyles Brandreth, author, broadcaster and raconteur, in conversation with SHAW2020 director, Jonas Cemm. The performance will finish at approximately 9-30pm. There will be a 10-minute break before the start of the Q&A. All members of the audience are welcome to stay on for the discussion, which will end soon after 10pm.
“It’s wonderful to see Shaw’s plays being kept alive, and to such a high standard by SHAW2020. Long may they continue.”
Dame Judi Dench, Honorary Vice-President of The Shaw Society
Wed 7 Aug to Friday 9 Aug 2024
Tabard Theatre, Bath Rd, London, England , United Kingdom W4 1LW
Wednesday to Friday at 7.30pm.£24.50/£21.50 concessions. Members of The Shaw Society are entitled to the concessionary rate.
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