George Bernard Shaw: Mrs. Warren's Profession (Act I)

About this episode

This episode explores George Bernard Shaw's play 'Mrs. Warren's Profession' and its critique of Victorian society.

"Mrs. Warren's Profession" is one of the greater testaments to George Bernard Shaw's love of controversy and getting at the heart of issues plaguing man-kind, so much so that it was banned from being performed by the Lord Chamberlain for more than 30 years, ironically further proving its critique of Victorian Society. "Mrs. Warren's Profession" is a story of compromise, and how that compromise develops into corruption, subtly changing the life of everyone involved (directly or indirectly) in an ever excusable, morally justified manner. And yet, through Mr. Shaw's effervescent wit, the play is never too bogged down by its subject matter, and has such an unmistakable gaiety about it all that it's hard not to laugh at the absurdity of society's overbearing nature. Follow me on other platforms: https://bemuse.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/talentunlimited1/?hl=en https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wiNjFbd6rluEHZF4Qffcv https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070481824821&locale=hi_IN https://www.patreon.com/bemuse Website: https://bemusearts.com *This Season's Album Art by Illuvisual* George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence as…

People in this episode

Host: Brendan Moir

Topics covered

• George Bernard Shaw
• Victorian Society
• theatre
• controversy
• morality
• play analysis

Keywords

• George Bernard Shaw
• Mrs. Warren's Profession
• theatre
• Victorian Society
• play analysis
• controversy
• morality

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Books & works: Mrs. Warren's Profession

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