George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) is an Irish playwright, music and theatre critic. **

Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance
Shaw visited South Africa in 19** as a guest of **.

Many of his plays were performed in South Africa over the years, including Pygmalion, Mrs Warren's Profession, Candida, Saint Joan, Caesar and Cleopatra , Heartbreak House, Androcles and the Lion, Major Barbara,  The Dark Lady of the Sonnets, and Misalliance. Of course My Fair Lady, based on Pygmalion, has been a great favourite over the years.

In 1971 Max Adrian presented a one-man show of readings from Shaw at the Alexander.