Candida

Candida by Bernard Shaw

July 24 and 25th

The Shaw Society and The National Trust present the Rumpus Theatre Company in one of Bernard Shaw's most popular plays Candida to celebrate his Birthday … an enchanting evening not to be missed!

One woman, two men, an eternal triangle of exuberant personalities … but which way will the worldly-wise Candida jump? To her mature, idealistic clergyman husband, who believes all is well with his world, until he finds it shattered to its very foundations; or to the young, impulsive Bohemian poet, who is convinced that only he truly understands the woman he worships, and that all conventions should be thrown to the wind! Add into the mix the clergyman’s secretary, secretly in love with her employer, a curate also devoted to his superior, and Candida’s somewhat rough and ready capitalist father, the polar opposite of his proselytizing son-in-law, and you have the perfect ingredients for an exhilarating evening of love and wit!

The performance is presented in the open air on the terrace at Shaw's Corner. So please bring your own chairs and picnic. Also suitable clothing for a cooler July evening, and the possible arrival of drizzle.

Please book your tickets in advance, as it will not be possible to purchase them on the door.

Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.ticketsource.com/whats-on/welwyn/shaws-corner/candida/e-rbkeop

There is a small car park adjacent to the house for those with accessibility needs, and a large grass car park just over the road from the house.