Theatre review: "Shaw3"
Jul. 16th, 2009 11:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
matrixrefugeeAnd that 3 should be a superscript, so does that make it "Shaw [Cubed]"?
Just back from seeing a trio of one act plays by George Bernard Shaw at the Vokes Theatre (the weather decided to turn hot and sticky today, so getting inside the air conditioning was nearly as lovely as watching the show). And as always, the folks at the Vokes put on a great show:
"How He Lied to Her Husband" -- A married woman's young lover has written some incriminating poems, which have found their way into the hands of her gruff, middle-aged husband... and neither one expects the kind of reaction the old coot shows when he confronts them about it.
"Overruled" -- Two lawyers catch either cheating with their respective wives: the ladies are almost casual about the double affair, but the guys come to verbal blows as if they were in a courtroom. I think this one got the most laughter and applause, and it definitely deserved it.
"The Man of Destiny" -- A mischievous, tricksy woman manages to con a stack of sensitive letters out of the hands of Napoleon Bonaparte. Probably the least strong of the three, but I loved the battle of wits between the general and the lady.
Just back from seeing a trio of one act plays by George Bernard Shaw at the Vokes Theatre (the weather decided to turn hot and sticky today, so getting inside the air conditioning was nearly as lovely as watching the show). And as always, the folks at the Vokes put on a great show:
"How He Lied to Her Husband" -- A married woman's young lover has written some incriminating poems, which have found their way into the hands of her gruff, middle-aged husband... and neither one expects the kind of reaction the old coot shows when he confronts them about it.
"Overruled" -- Two lawyers catch either cheating with their respective wives: the ladies are almost casual about the double affair, but the guys come to verbal blows as if they were in a courtroom. I think this one got the most laughter and applause, and it definitely deserved it.
"The Man of Destiny" -- A mischievous, tricksy woman manages to con a stack of sensitive letters out of the hands of Napoleon Bonaparte. Probably the least strong of the three, but I loved the battle of wits between the general and the lady.
