Mrs. Warren's Profession |
London theatre |
What is Mrs. Warren’s profession?
Her daughter, Vivie, a prim young woman, has enjoyed a comfortable
upbringing, a Cambridge education and a generous monthly
allowance, but has never really known much about her mother. Vivie
now she has ambitions to go into law. Is it
conceivable that all this privilege and respectability has been
financed from the proceeds of the oldest profession? How will
Vivie react when she finds out the awful truth about her mother's
ill-gotten gains?
The ultimate test of a mother-daughter relationship is one
of George Bernard Shaw's most witty and provocative plays. Written in 1894 but
banned from performance until the racy 1920s, Mrs. Warren's
Profession lays bare the rampant hypocrisy of Victorian society
and its constrained morals.
Michael Rudman directs a cast that includes Felicity Kendall.
Comedy Theatre, Panton
Street, London SW1
(nearest underground: Piccadilly Circus)
Final performance on June 19th, 2010:
Monday to Saturday at 7:30pm
Matinees: Wednesday and Saturday at 2:30pm
Orchestra Stalls
£85.00 & £69.00
Dress Circle
£85.00 & £69.00
All booking fees and taxes are included in these London theater prices.