Arms And The Man

Rumpus Theatre Companypresents the scintillating light comedy

ARMS AND THE MAN (or The Chocolate Cream Soldier)

by George Bernard Shaw

an exciting open air production at Shaw's Corner, the country home of George Bernard Shaw which he bequeathed to the National Trust Beautiful young Bulgarian Raina has heroic ideals, betrothed as she is to Major Sergius Saranoff. Her fianc is away, fighting alongside her father, Major Petkoff, in the war against Serbia ... but when escaping Serbian Captain Bluntschli climbs into her bedroom through the balcony window, she finds herself hiding him behind the curtains in spite of herself. Does he have ammunition in his pockets? No he has chocolate, like any other jobbing soldier. And when she catches Sergius flirting with her maid Louka, Raina finds her grand notions of love and war slipping away from her, as true love and honesty take their place.

"the cast extracted every moment of laughter in this fast-moving comedy ... a tremendous amount of fun" (The Shavian)

"[the] actors impressively bounce off one another [and] tell the story eloquently and consummately" (British Theatre Guide)

A real audience-pleaser, ARMS AND THE MAN is a sparkling comedy that has more than a little to say about the state of the world today!

This production is generously sponsored by The Shaw Society