Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion is a
play written by
George Bernard Shaw. It is has themes of
martyrdom and persecution which are portrayed through the vehicle of
comedy which is so often used. In the play, Shaw uses slapstick humour, verbal wit and physical humour to portray his themes.
A version was published written using the Shavian alphabet (1962 Penguin Books, London).