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Misalliance
George Bernard Shaw
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Misalliance, a play by George Bernard Shaw, is an ironic examination of the romantic entanglements of a varied group of people gathered at a wealthy man's country home on a summer weekend. Most of the romantic interest centers on the host's daughter, Hypatia Tarleton, a typical Shaw heroine who exemplifies his lifelong theory that in courtship, women are the relentless pursuers and men the apprehensively pursued. Hypatia is the daughter of newly-wealthy John Tarleton who made his fortune in the unglamorous but lucrative underwear business. She is fed up with the stuffy conventions that surround her and with the hyperactive talk of the men in her life.
Misalliance, a play by George Bernard Shaw, is an ironic examination of the romantic entanglements of a varied group of people gathered at a wealthy man's country home on a summer weekend. Most of the romantic interest centers on the host's daughter, Hypatia Tarleton, a typical Shaw heroine who exemplifies his lifelong theory that in courtship, women are the relentless pursuers and men the apprehensively pursued. Hypatia is the daughter of newly-wealthy John Tarleton who made his fortune in the unglamorous but lucrative underwear business. She is fed up with the stuffy conventions that surround her and with the hyperactive talk of the men in her life.
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Community Reviews
This was the first play I have read from George Bernard Shaw, and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Most of the humor still lands! In spite of the play being set in contemporary times 113 years ago, unfortunately most of the problems of the characters have yet to be solved.
The world is stil
PERCIVAL. [to Hypatia] Does that satisfy you, Miss Tarleton?
HYPATIA. Yes: that will teach him to tell lies next time.
BENTLEY. [rising to make place for Gunner and handing him the pen]
You mean it will teach him to tell the truth next time.
There once was a fine group of people in a fine country house with a fine glass pavilion -- a crystal palace of sorts -- and this fine group of people was made up of fine folks from the upper class: lords who were diplomats to Genghis Khan (not the murderous thug but a region); fine folks from the m
I originally tried to read this play earlier this year and bailed. I am an avid reader and theater goer but, for some reason, I struggle to read plays. There is just a disconnect between the text and my brain. However, I listened to the audio with the full cast and the story became immediately bett
It's enjoyable to listen to the conversation mixing cynicism with idealism, men's desire with women's wishes. Shaw's comments on marriage are always funny. Somehow I don't imagine Shaw was having a bad marriage, but rather he thinks the concept is a little dull. It's paradoxical that what he deems d
Read this before seeing The Orange Tree Theatre’s production. If I had read it afterward, it might have got a fourth star! The cast and direction were superb and really brought Shaw’s lopsided and over-wordy contraption to life. Good things here: he plays quite radically with gender roles and assump
Certainly an experiment for Shaw, at least in the character Lina Szczepanowska, who goes further to defy gender norms. This play was from 1908, but feels so contemporary! Thanks again to L.A. Theatre Works, whose 2004 version I listened to. Superbly acted, it's a real joy for my morning commutes.