The Six of Calais

The Six of Calais
Rodin's The Burghers of Calais, which inspired the play
Written by	George Bernard Shaw
Date premiered	1934
Place premiered	Open Air theatre
Original language	English
Subject	Edward III plans to hang the Burghers of Calais
Genre	history play comedy
Setting	Medieval Calais

The Six of Calais is a one-act play by George Bernard Shaw. It was inspired by Auguste Rodin's sculpture The Burghers of Calais. It is a historical comedy about the conflict between Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainault over his plans to punish the leading citizens of Calais for resisting the 1346 siege.^{[citation needed]}