"Press Cuttings" by Bernard Shaw is a humorous play that makes fun of politics and gender roles in the early 1900s. It's all about the fight for women's right to vote and the crazy ways people in power reacted to it. A general learns some important lessons when he meets a suffragette, who hilariously turns out to be the Prime Minister in disguise! The story shows how silly the government could be as it dealt with the idea of women having more power, using sharp jokes and smart conversations to make audiences think about what's fair.
Press Cuttings
By Bernard Shaw
In a world turned upside down, a general's beliefs are challenged when he faces a determined suffragette who unveils a shocking secret about the nation's leader.
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About the AuthorGeorge Bernard Shaw, known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
George Bernard Shaw, known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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