Response to Live Productions Seen During the Course: Mrs. Warren's Profession "Mrs. Warren's Profession" by George Bernard Shaw. I saw the play on 30th October 2002 at The Strand Theatre. The play is a revival of a Bernard Shaw production. It was directed by Peter Hall and starred Brenda Blethen as Mrs Warren. The play is set in the late 19th Century. It's about a young woman Vivvie Warren who discovers that her mother was a prostitute and still runs brothels. She also finds out that her current love-interest is her half-brother. She leaves her country...
the backdrop which I think gave a modern flavour. I thought the play was quite interesting and informative on Victorian society's hypocrisy, although it had little modern-day reference. I thought the script was quite witty and found the performances had a comedic element in some scenes. I wouldn't recommend this play in particular because I didn't think it was especially good, but I did enjoy the performance and would consider seeing another play by George Bernard Shaw. I thought the acting by Brenda Blethen was impressive and would definitely like to see another play which she stars in.