She Was A Whore

Tonight I saw the last play in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s 2009-10 season, George Bernard Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession. It starred the well known actress Elizabeth Ashley in the title role. As I’ve come to expect from the STC productions, the acting was superb, particularly from the supporting cast. The sets also were great, particularly for the first two scenes. Those consisted of a an English cottage in the countryside, surrounded by the flowers and landscaping that was so real you wanted to go and stay there. The play itself wasn’t quite what I was expecting. I guess I thought it was going to be a comedy. There were certainly many humorous parts, but it was also counterpointed with some very poignant scenes, and it ended on a serious/sad note. Definitely another enjoyable theater experience in DC. I can’t wait till next year’s season starts.