George Bernard Shaw it seems, continues to divide opinion. Any revivals of his work invariably elicit strong assertions from those who perceive a throbbing visceral combativeness, whilst others sense only dullness. With Imelda Staunton headlining MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION at the Garrick opposite her real life daughter Bessie Carter, surely this once-banned warhorse from 1893 would draw both critical and box office success?
Bessie Carter (Vivie Warren) in Mrs Warren's Profession - credit Johan Persson.
