I previously wrote a review of Shaw productions in New York City for The Shavian, the journal of the Britain-based Shaw Society. Well, in the latest issue of the journal, I have a review of this year's conference of the International Shaw Society in Dublin.
Ivan Wise, editor of the Shavian, put together an excellent issue, which includes interviews with director David Grapes and producer Julia Holofceneer, a reflection on Socrates and Saint Joan by Philip Wilson, and a fascinating article by Daniel Ibrahim Abdalla on Shaw's connections to the Harlem Renaissance.
The Shaw Society also helped to put on the wonderful production of Mrs. Warren's Profession I saw this summer at Shaw's Corner, the former home of Bernard Shaw that is now owned by the National Trust. That production was not covered extensively in this issue, which did cover Chipstead Players' production of the Howard Brenton play Lawrence After Arabia (which features Shaw as a character) and Gingold Theatrical Group's production last year of Arms and the Man.
If you're interested in joining the Shaw Society, they're a great group, and you can find more information about them here.
