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Misalliance
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaWritten by Bernard Shaw (first published 1950), Misalliance stands as one of the durable works of Realism & Naturalism, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically generous structure.
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The Dark Lady of the Sonnets
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaA defining work of Realism & Naturalism, The Dark Lady of the Sonnets by Bernard Shaw (first published 1950) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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Mrs. Warren's Profession
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaA defining work of Realism & Naturalism, Mrs. Warren's Profession by Bernard Shaw (first published 1950) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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You Never Can Tell
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaYou Never Can Tell (first published 1950) is a stage play by Bernard Shaw, a touchstone of the Realism & Naturalism repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · ComedyWritten by Bernard Shaw (first published 1950), Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy stands as one of the durable works of Realism & Naturalism, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically generous structure.
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Caesar and Cleopatra
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaWritten by Bernard Shaw (first published 1950), Caesar and Cleopatra stands as one of the durable works of Realism & Naturalism, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically generous structure.
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Captain Brassbound's Conversion
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaA defining work of Realism & Naturalism, Captain Brassbound's Conversion by Bernard Shaw (first published 1950) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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O'Flaherty V.C.: A Recruiting Pamphlet
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaBernard Shaw's O'Flaherty V.C.: A Recruiting Pamphlet (first published 1950) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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Annajanska, the Bolshevik Empress
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · One-Act PlayA defining work of Realism & Naturalism, Annajanska, the Bolshevik Empress by Bernard Shaw (first published 1950) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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The Inca of Perusalem: An Almost Historical Comedietta
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · ComedyA defining work of Realism & Naturalism, The Inca of Perusalem: An Almost Historical Comedietta by Bernard Shaw (first published 1950) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold…
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Augustus Does His Bit: A True-to-Life Farce
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · FarceAugustus Does His Bit: A True-to-Life Farce (first published 1950) is a stage play by Bernard Shaw, a touchstone of the Realism & Naturalism repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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Great Catherine (Whom Glory Still Adores)
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaGreat Catherine (Whom Glory Still Adores) (first published 1950) is a stage play by Bernard Shaw, a touchstone of the Realism & Naturalism repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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Heartbreak House
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaHeartbreak House (first published 1950) is a stage play by Bernard Shaw, a touchstone of the Realism & Naturalism repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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How He Lied to Her Husband
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaHow He Lied to Her Husband (first published 1950) is a stage play by Bernard Shaw, a touchstone of the Realism & Naturalism repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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John Bull's Other Island
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaJohn Bull's Other Island (first published 1950) is a stage play by Bernard Shaw, a touchstone of the Realism & Naturalism repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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Arms and the Man
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaA defining work of Realism & Naturalism, Arms and the Man by Bernard Shaw (first published 1950) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
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The Devil's Disciple
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaThe Devil's Disciple (first published 1950) is a stage play by Bernard Shaw, a touchstone of the Realism & Naturalism repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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Major Barbara
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaMajor Barbara (first published 1950) is a stage play by Bernard Shaw, a touchstone of the Realism & Naturalism repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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Pygmalion
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaWritten by Bernard Shaw (first published 1950), Pygmalion stands as one of the durable works of Realism & Naturalism, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically generous structure.
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Overruled
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaOverruled (first published 1950) is a stage play by Bernard Shaw, a touchstone of the Realism & Naturalism repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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Androcles and the Lion
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaBernard Shaw's Androcles and the Lion (first published 1950) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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Candida
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaBernard Shaw's Candida (first published 1950) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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The Man of Destiny
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaBernard Shaw's The Man of Destiny (first published 1950) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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The Doctor's Dilemma
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaThe Doctor's Dilemma (first published 1950) is a stage play by Bernard Shaw, a touchstone of the Realism & Naturalism repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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The Philanderer
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaBernard Shaw's The Philanderer (first published 1950) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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Getting Married
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaBernard Shaw's Getting Married (first published 1950) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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Fanny's First Play
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaBernard Shaw's Fanny's First Play (first published 1950) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaBernard Shaw's The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet (first published 1950) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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Press Cuttings
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaBernard Shaw's Press Cuttings (first published 1950) is a script directors return to whenever they want a vehicle that combines language of real beauty with characters actors actually fight to play.
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Back to Methuselah: A Metabiological Pentateuch
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaWritten by Bernard Shaw (first published 1950), Back to Methuselah: A Metabiological Pentateuch stands as one of the durable works of Realism & Naturalism, regularly revived for its richly playable scenes and theatrically generous structure.
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The Miraculous Revenge
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaThe Miraculous Revenge (first published 1950) is a stage play by Bernard Shaw, a touchstone of the Realism & Naturalism repertoire that has been performed continuously for generations.
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The Admirable Bashville; Or, Constancy Unrewarded Being the Novel of Cashel Byron's Profession Done into a Stage Play in Three Acts and in Blank Verse, with a Note on Modern Prize Fighting
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaA defining work of Realism & Naturalism, The Admirable Bashville; Or, Constancy Unrewarded Being the Novel of Cashel Byron's Profession Done into a Stage Play in Three Acts and in Blank Verse, with a Note on Modern Prize…
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Saint Joan
by Bernard Shaw · 1950 · DramaA defining work of Realism & Naturalism, Saint Joan by Bernard Shaw (first published 1950) continues to attract directors, dramaturgs, and student companies looking for material that rewards close reading and bold staging.
How this list was put together
The selections above were drawn from the full Stage Pages archive of 520 public-domain stage plays. Where ranking is implied by the order, that ranking is editorial — defensible, but not unanimous. Where the list is alphabetical or chronological, we say so.
If you have a candidate we missed, the whole library is one click away from the main scripts index; we add titles to lists as the catalogue grows.