Famous People You've Never Heard Of
Famous People You've Never Heard Of
Mrs Shaw Herself - Alexis Leighton & Helen Tierney talk about Charlotte Payne-Townshend
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Charlotte Payne-Townshend did not like to be in the limelight but she deserves to be remembered as someone other than the wife of George Bernard Shaw. After all, without Charlotte Shaw would not have had the financial security that enabled him to wrote so prolifically.
Born into a wealthy Irish family Charlotte was a philanthropist and political activist, joining the Fabian Society and financing a scholarship for female scholars at the London School of Economics, where a library is named after her.
Actress Alexis Leighton and musician Helen Tierney talk to us today about what they think made Charlotte tick. Their play with music "Mrs Shaw Herself" has been touring the UK and may be coming to a venue near you ...
To find out more about the play (and Alexis and Helen's other collaborations) check out their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/MRSSHAWHERSELF
Mrs Shaw Herself
Guests: Alexis Leighton & Helen Tierney
Host: Lottie Walker
Music: Helen Tierney
Voice of George Bernard Shaw: Sam Hanna
Voice of Charlotte Payne Townshend: Alexis Leighton
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