Mother and daughter duo Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter team up for a West End sensation!
“I am my mother’s daughter. I am like you. But my work is not your work, and my way is not your way.”
Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Estranged from her wealthy mother, she delights in a glass of whisky, a good detective story, and is determined to carve herself a sparkling legal career in an age ruled by men.
Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune and paid for her daughter’s expensive education - but at what cost?
Four-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) joins forces with her daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton, Dear Octopus) for the very first time, reuniting with the extraordinary director Dominic Cooke (Hello, Dolly!, Good) to bring George Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic crashing into the 21st Century. Its frank discussion of prostitution still packs a punch today, as does its criticism of a hypocritical society and the conflict between the pragmatic mother and her morally upright daughter. Don't miss out on seeing Imelda Staunton one of the finest actors of her generation back on stage.
George Bernard Shaw’s play, written in 1893, was banned by the Lord Chamberlain for 30 years due to its candid discussion of prostitution and wasn’t performed in London until 1925.
Listings
10 May – 16 August
Opening night: 22 May 2025 at 7pm
Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing Cross Rd, London WC2H 0HH
Tickets from £25 - BOOK NOW
Further Information; Mrs. Warren’s Profession - Garrick Theatre