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PYGMALION Will Come to Stratford-upon-Avon This August

Broadway World UK, Stephi Wild – 7th April 2026 Rother Street Arts House, in association with Tread The Boards, will present Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Jonas Cemm. The production is presented in partnership with SHAW2020, an award-winning theatre company that blends Shaw’s witty, thought-provoking texts with modern perspectives. Directing the piece, Jonas Cemm, ArtisticContinue reading “PYGMALION Will Come to Stratford-upon-Avon This August”

A Village Wooing by Shaw and The Proposal by Chekhov

“Two sparking comedies well performed.” ★★★★ Reviews Gate, William Russell, 8th August Not all that glitters is on stage in the Edinburgh Fringe. This sparkling double bill directed by Jonas Cemm at The Tabard has wit and wisdom in plenty and provide Maryann O’Brien and Joe Sargent with opportunities to display their versatility playing twoContinue reading “A Village Wooing by Shaw and The Proposal by Chekhov”

REVIEW: SHAW VS CHEKHOV at Theatre at the Tabard

‘Shaw vs Chekhov is playful and inventive’ ★★★★ ½ London Pub Theatres – Heather Jeffery -14 August 2025 SHAW VS CHEKHOV is part of Theatre at the Tabard’s 40th Anniversary Season. An excellent choice for highlighting everything that the theatre stands for, with high production values using invention and innovation.  Albeit a small-scale production the company,Continue reading “REVIEW: SHAW VS CHEKHOV at Theatre at the Tabard”

Chekhov’s The Proposal and Shaw’s Village Wooing land light and funny at the Tabard

The Chiswick Calendar – August 11, 2025 by Simon Thomsett The double header of one act plays at the Tabard, billed as Shaw vs Chekhov and running to 23rd August is a tasty and perhaps surprisingly frivolous delight. First up is Chekhov’s The Proposal, a slight but enjoyable tale of a young man’s bumbled attempts to proposeContinue reading “Chekhov’s The Proposal and Shaw’s Village Wooing land light and funny at the Tabard”

Shaw vs Chekhov: Theatre at the Tabard | Review

LondonTheatre1 by John OBrien / August 10, 2025 ★★★★ Finding new ways to present the classics is both challenging and necessary, so Shaw’s 2020 pairing of two one-act plays by two of the greatest dramatists of all time (Anton Chekhov and George Bernard Shaw) is most welcome. As soon as I saw this, I wanted to see it,Continue reading “Shaw vs Chekhov: Theatre at the Tabard | Review”

SHAW VS CHEKHOV

“an engaging night of theatre” – The Spy In The Stalls – 8th August 2025 by Violet Howson ‘Shaw vs Chekhov’, directed by Jonas Cemm, forms the next instalment of theatre company SHAW2020’s ‘Shaw Versus’ series, in which George Bernard Shaw’s work is performed in conjunction with a play written by a contemporary. In thisContinue reading “SHAW VS CHEKHOV”

One-off performance of George Bernard Shaw classic celebrates playwright’s birthday

The Irish Post by Fiona Audley 12th May 2025 A ONE-OFF performance of one of George Bernard Shaw’s classic plays will be staged in July to mark the playwright’s birthday. SHAW2020’s production of Village Wooing will run at the Irish Cultural Centre (ICC) in Hammersmith on July 27, just one day after what would haveContinue reading “One-off performance of George Bernard Shaw classic celebrates playwright’s birthday”

MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION: A visual journey through the evolution of each character.

Shaw’s Corner: July 2024 Offering a fresh take on George Bernard Shaw’s pertinent play, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, SHAW2020 presented an adaptation that bears striking relevance in today’s social landscape. Famed for being banned by the Lord Chamberlain due to its narrative thread of prostitution, Mrs Warren’s Profession critiques the social and economic systems that forceContinue reading “MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION: A visual journey through the evolution of each character.”

Jonas Cemm: Mrs Warren’s Profession

If you’re a fan of the work of George Bernard Shaw, then you’ll be pleased to hear about a production that will be gracing more than one London stage this summer. If you’re not a fan, I expect it’s because you haven’t yet been exposed to any of his myriad excellent plays, so it feelsContinue reading “Jonas Cemm: Mrs Warren’s Profession”