Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion: George Bernard Shaw's short play adaptation of this classic Aesop Fable follows the story of a Christian slave, Androcles, being led to his torturous death in the Colosseum. Using his wit and command of slapstick humor, Shaw uses this tale to discuss different approaches to Christianity as well as the phenomena of persecution and martyrdom.

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