Last Plays

Last Plays

"in Good King Charles's Golden Days"; Buoyant Billions; Farfetched Fables; Shakes Versus Shav; Why She Would not

Summary

In Good King Charles's Golden Days: a true history that never happened. A discussion play; the issues of nature, power and leadership are debated between King Charles II ('Mr Rowley'), Isaac Newton, George Fox and the artist Godfrey Kneller.
Buoyant Billions: a comedy of no manners.
Farfetched fables. Shaw's thoughts simplified.
Shakes vs. Shav. Puppets portray Shaw and Shakespeare. The play comprises a comic argument between the two playwrights, an intellectual Punch and Judy.
Why She Would Not. His final play.

About the authors

Dan Laurence

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George Bernard Shaw

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