George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man was first produced in 1894, yet his attack on his country's romanticizing of war, misplaced heroism, and overzealous patriotism strikes a timely chord. The socialist Shaw was never afraid to debunk conventional mores and he used wit and words-words-words to get not only his antiwar message across but [...]
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:13AM on October 24, 2011