Getting Married

George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin in 1856. Before becoming a playwright he wrote music and literary criticism. Shaw used his writing to attack social problems such as education, marriage, religion, government, health care, and class privilege. Shaw was particularly conscious of the exploitation of the working class. Getting Married has a cast of family members gathered together for a marriage. The play analyzes and satirizes the status of marriage in Shaw's era. There is a special focus on the necessity of liberalizing divorce laws. Whether seen or read this play is very entertaining.