The Shaw Society - est.1941
@ShawSoc
Charity celebrating Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw's theatre & writings. Publication-The Shavian #Donate ➡️https://tinyurl.com/yxsx5kcn #GeorgeBernardShaw
Curtain up soon at Britten Theatre @RCMLondon @PegasusOpera double bill ‘Opera Royale’ includes Philip Hagemann’s opera based on Shaw’s ‘The Dark Lady of the Sonnets’ What if Shakespeare met Elizabeth I ?#HappyBirthday #BernardShaw #ShawSociety
Another fantastic Shavian production to celebrating Bernard Shaw’s birthday weekend and the 100th Anniversary of his #NobelPrize in Literature - Sunday 27th July at the @MyICCLondon Doors open 2pm irishculturalcentre.co.uk/event/shaw2020… #happybirthday #BernardShaw #greatwriters
The Palladian Church at Ayot Church the audience are arriving for an afternoon celebrating @MrsShawHerself
A great joy to be setting up for our matinee this afternoon of Mrs Shaw Herself at Ayot church, part of the Shaw Birthday celebrations. Looking forward to Arms & the Man afterwards @RumpusTheatreCo @ShawSoc @literarybritain @ISS_GBShaw @LSELibrary
2) And more birthday celebrations with a performance of ‘Arms and the Man’ at Shaw’s Corner @nationaltrust ticketsource.co.uk/rumpus-theatre… A brilliant farce about the futility of war, love and romance #shawsociety #happybirthday #bernardshaw
1) Happy Birthday #BernardShaw Born OTD 1856 still challenging minds and making us laugh. Always up for cake and a sharp debate. We are celebrating with @MrsShawHerself at 3pm in Ayot St Lawrence Palladian church eventbrite.co.uk/e/mrs-shaw-her… #BernardShaw #ShawSociety #HappyBirthday
It’s sunny today at Shaw's Corner @nationaltrust in glorious Hertfordshire - the perfect place to celebrate #BernardShaw’s Birthday & the 100th Anniversary of his @NobelPrize with a production of ‘Arms and the Man’ by @RumpusTheatreCo 6pm Fri 25 & Sat 26 ticketsource.co.uk/rumpus-theatre…
A perfect summer play in glorious #Hertfordshire Friday 25 July & Saturday 26 July ‘Arms and the Man’ by #BernardShaw @RumpusTheatreCo Grab a picnic & spend an evening celebrating Shaw’s birthday in his garden at Shaw’s Corner @nationaltrust ticketsource.co.uk/rumpus-theatre… #shawsociety
Weather looks wonderful tonight 🌞for #ArmsandtheMan at Shaw’s Corner @nationaltrust tickets here: ticketsource.co.uk/rumpus-theatre… #openairtheatre #Hertfortshire @VisitHertsUK
The cast is excited & ready & the weather looking sunny at Shaw's Corner Herts for #ArmsAndTheMan #BernardShaw's “sparkling” comedy today Fri 25th & tomorrow Sat 26th July @ 6.30pm “so funny, superb" @ShawSoc @nationaltrust for details & tickets visit rumpustheatrecompany.co.uk/arms.html
When you ask @SHAW_2020 how their day went …. irishculturalcentre.co.uk/event/shaw2020…
Cast social media take over highlights from yesterday. Lots of fun was had. Come and see them in action this weekend at @MyICCLondon then in August at @TheatreAtTabard Book tickets- shaw2020.com/whats-on/ #ShawVsChekhov #VillageWooing #ThePropsal #Chekhov #GeorgeBernardShaw
To celebrate 100 years since George Bernard Shaw won The Nobel Prize for Literature The Shaw Society is proud to sponsor @RumpusTheatreCo production of Shaw’s "Arms & The Man" at Shaw Corner on 25th & 26th JulyMy preview thanks to @PaulSullivanpr spotlightonkulture.uk/arms-and-the-m…
Join @MrsShawHerself this Saturday for an afternoon of theatre, music…and a slice of birthday cake 🎂 eventbrite.co.uk/e/mrs-shaw-her… A fascinating glimpse into the woman behind #BernardShaw Charlotte Payne Townsend #activist #translator #philanthropist
“A man never tells you anything till you contradict him” Letter from #BernardShaw to #EllenTerry 28 Aug 1896
Ellen Terry d #otd 1928. In a theatrical career from 1856 (age 9) to appearing in (1922) film of Balfe's "Bohemian Girl", Terry, of Irish descent, partnered Henry Irving for two decades, and took over Imperial🎭to stage Shaw's and Ibsen's plays. (See👇re🎵Balfe and🌻#BedfordPk🌻)
Weather update - sunny with picnics and laughter #openairtheatre #bringapicnic #SummerVibes
The outlook is sunny next weekend at Shaw's Corner Herts so make a date not to miss #ArmsAndTheMan #BernardShaw's “sparkling” comedy Fri 25th & Sat 26th July @ 6.30pm “so funny, brilliantly acted, superb" @ShawSoc @nationaltrust for details & tickets visit rumpustheatrecompany.co.uk/arms.html
Only a few days to go ! ‘Arms and the Man’ by Bernard Shaw Friday 25th July 2025 - Saturday 26th July 2025 6.30pm ticketsource.co.uk/rumpus-theatre… @MrsShawHerself Saturday 26 July 3pm eventbrite.co.uk/e/mrs-shaw-her… #HappyBirthday #BernardShaw #ShawSociety #daysoutinHerfordshire
“a ready wit, a complete absence of respect for any kind of convention, & the merriest humour - all gathered together in an extravagance which has scarcely ever before appeared in literature.” Presentation Speech to #BernardShaw by Per Hallström, Chair @NobelPrize Committee 1926
Did you know that Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw worried that the alphabet was a barrier to social mobility and wanted to create a new one? Learn more about the 1925 literature laureate: nobelprize.org/prizes/literat… #NobelPrize
Time to plan your picnic! Buy your tickets for #BernardShaw’s hilarious comedy ‘Arm’s and the Man’ @RumpusTheatreCo at Shaw’s Corner @nationaltrust 25 & 26 July ticketsource.co.uk/rumpus-theatre… In easy reach of #WelwynGardenCity #StAlbans #Stevenage #Hatfield & #Harpenden @VisitHerts
🎧 Missed last week’s live show? Catch up on Bright Side of the Road – featuring an exclusive interview with Kevin Rowland of Dexys Midnight Runners, a special spotlight on George Bernard Shaw, plus the acclaimed vocalist Christine Tobin. 📻 #BSOTR 👉 mixcloud.com/Portobello_Rad…
3) And @ShawSoc Chair Maureen Clark Darby spoke about the work of the #ShawSociety and the upcoming production of ‘Arms and the Man’ by @RumpusTheatreCo at Shaw’s Corner @nationaltrust on 25 & 26 July ticketsource.co.uk/rumpus-theatre… @PortobelloRadio @MyICCLondon