page_title: Androcles and the Lion (play)
hierarchical_section_title: Androcles and the Lion (play)
caption_attribution_description: English: Silkscreen poster for Androcles and the Lion, presented by the Federal Theatre Project December 16, 1938–March 1939 at the Lafayette Theatre
context_page_description: Androcles and the Lion is a 1912 play written by George Bernard Shaw. The play is Shaw's retelling of the tale of Androcles, a slave who is saved by the requiting mercy of a lion. In the play, Shaw portrays Androcles to be one of the many Christians being led to the Colosseum for torture. Characters in the play exemplify several themes and takes on both modern and supposed early Christianity, including the cultural clash between Jesus' teachings and traditional Roman values.
context_section_description: Androcles and the Lion is a 1912 play written by George Bernard Shaw. The play is Shaw's retelling of the tale of Androcles, a slave who is saved by the requiting mercy of a lion.  In the play, Shaw portrays Androcles to be one of the many Christians being led to the Colosseum for torture.  Characters in the play exemplify several themes and takes on both modern and supposed early Christianity, including the cultural clash between Jesus' teachings and traditional Roman values.
caption: 1938 Federal Theatre Project production
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