L.A Theatre Works

George Bernard Shaw was one of the greatest and most controversial playwrights of the twentieth century. Shaw was never shy on social issues, and over the course of more than sixty plays, he advocated for human rights, women’s suffrage, socialized medicine, and the betterment of the working class.

But if Shaw’s plays could be didactic, they were also wickedly funny, and his well-aimed satire continues to resonate in the present day, including our story this week, The Doctor’s Dilemma. Written in 1906, the play raises a question that’s relevant in any era: In a society where proper medical care is a privilege, not a right, how do we decide who deserves treatment and who does not?

Part One of Two.

The Doctor’s Dilemma by George Bernard Shaw. Starring Roy Dotrice, Paxton Whitehead, Martin Jarvis, and Simon Templeman, with Jane Carr, Gregory Cooke, Kenneth Danziger, Jennifer Dundas Lowe, and Douglas Weston. Directed by Rosalind Ayres.

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L.A. Theatre Works

Never fails to be a top of the line production of radio theatre!!!!!

French playwright Moliere is their pick of this week!  Enjoy!

The School for Husbands

Jealous husbands, clever wives, and double-dealings: they’ve been a staple of comedies from the Greeks to the present day. And of all the comic playwrights in history, few have been as influential and controversial as Moliere. Two of his greatest works, Tartuffe andThe School for Wives, were the subjects of considerable scandal in their time.


Prior to those plays, Moliere cut his teeth on a series of shorter comedies about the frailties of the human condition, including The School for Husbands and our story this week: The Imaginary Cuckold. Brian Bedford stars in this quick-witted farce about marital insecurity and infidelity in the French countryside.

Includes interviews with star Brian Bedford and translator Richard Wilbur.

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L.A. Theatre Works ~ Performs ~ William Nicholson’s

Shawdowlands ~ hear it cost free

It’s July 3rd and you can still listen to this amazing production cost free

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The Day That Lehman Died

Written By Matthew Solon ~ Produced by the BBC

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!! GREAT PRODUCTION !!

JOHN SHEA, WRITER MATTHEW SOLON AND WILLIAM PARRY RECORD THE DAY THAT LEHMAN DIED.

September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers filed for the largest bankruptcy in US history, sending the already unstable United States economy into a financial and emotional free fall.  What happened in the days just prior to the fall of Lehman Bros?  What CEO called what CEO?  Who had more lawyers present. How did the ‘big beasts’ of Wall Street make this critical decision? They held in their hands the future, not just of a bank, but the stability of the global financial system.

Starring: John Shea, John Rothman, Rob Campbell and Mark La Mara. Directed by John Dryden, Goldhawk Productions. Originally aired in 2009.

In September 2008 several US financial institutions went into meltdown sending shockwaves across the world’s financial markets.

Documentary producer Jeremy Skeet and writer Matthew Solon look back to meltdown Monday to explore the emotional truth behind the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers.

Watch a behind-the-scenes video of the radio drama The Day That Lehman Died.

Watch behind-the-scenes of The Day That Lehman Died

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L.A. Theatre Works ~ Performs ~ William Nicholson’s

Shawdowlands

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You can hear the play till June 26, 2010 – for free!  A must hear!  WOW!

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