Two panto stars are set to return to Welwyn Garden City this summer, taking to the stage for a George Bernard Shaw play.

Theatre company SHAW2020 is putting on a performance of Mrs Warren's Profession, which will be heading to Hertfordshire for the renowned playwright’s birthday weekend.

On July 26 and 27, actors will be treading the boards at Shaw’s Corner in Ayot St Lawrence, followed by a Sunday matinee on show at Campus West in Welwyn Garden City on July 28.

The production will see director Jonas Cemm and actor Joe Sargent reunite, having worked together to write the Welwyn Garden City Christmas panto in recent years.

It will also be the first time Jonas has stepped back onto the Campus West stage since breaking his foot on the opening night of Jack and The Beanstalk in 2021.

"It's great to be treading the Campus West boards again, just don’t say break-a-leg," he joked.

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Mrs Warren's Profession is being put on by SHAW2020.Mrs Warren's Profession is being put on by SHAW2020. (Image: SHAW2020)

As for Joe, he is looking forward to not being booed, saying: "After appearing as The Sheriff of Nottingham in last year’s panto at Campus West, it will be strange not to get booed by the Welwyn Garden City audience. Well, I hope I don’t."

Joyce Guthrie, assistant director of leisure, community and cultural services at Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, added: "We’re thrilled to welcome back Jonas and Joe to Campus West for something slightly different to our pantomime that we’re sure our audience will love."

SHAW2020 is dedicated to the performing and adapting the work of George Bernard Shaw, who lived locally at Shaw's Corner in Ayot St Lawerence from 1906 until his death in 1950.

Shaw premiered Mrs Warren’s Profession in 1893, but the provocative play about a former sex worker was banned for its controversial topic.

The play delves into the complex relationship between a mother, Mrs Kitty Warren, and her daughter, Vivie, as they grapple with issues of morality, social expectations, and the economic constraints faced by women in the Victorian era.

For tickets and more information, visit www.shawsociety.org.uk/mrs-warren-24, or www.campuswest.co.uk/cw/live-on-stage/mrs-warrens-profession.