Read/Discuss: "Man and Superman" by George Bernard Shaw

About this event

In our Tuesday play-readings, the text is screen-shared. No experience in reading aloud or advance preparation necessary. We assign roles by scene and try to assign the reading evenly. In this session, we will watch a bit more of a biography of Shaw, then we'll finish up Act IV of the play, discuss, and finally watch some of a production of what we just read. (Wiki:) Man and Superman is a four-act [drama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama "Drama") written by [Bernard Shaw](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shaw "George Bernard Shaw") in 1903 and premiered at the [Court Theatre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Court_Theatre "Royal Court Theatre") in London on 21 May 1905. The first production – like most subsequent ones – omitted a dream sequence, Don Juan in Hell, from the third act. That episode was first given at the Court in 1907. The play humorously illustrates the theories of the philosopher [Friedrich Nietzsche](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Nietzsche "Friedrich Nietzsche") that humanity will evolve to superman status and that it is women, rather than men, who drive the process. \*\*\* Latecomers (unless we know you) will generally NOT BE ADMITTED once the reading starts. If this is your first time with us, consider joining five minutes early,