Production synopsis This classic comedy was inspired by the Greek myth of Pygmalion, a sculptor, who makes a statue of his ideal of womanhood and then falls in love with his creation.
Shaw’s witty and comedic masterpiece is his most popular play and became the basis of the popular musical ‘My Fair Lady’.
Henry Higgins is a teacher of phonetics, who accepts a bet that simply by changing the speech of a Cockney flower seller he will be able, in six months, to pass her off as a duchess. The one thing he overlooks is that his ‘creation’ has a mind of her own.
Pygmalion may be set a century ago but the questions Shaw raises about identity, class and gender are just as relevant today.
Approximate running time 2 ½ hours, including the interval.
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“Yes, you squashed cabbage leaf… you incarnate insult to the English language: I could pass you off as the Queen of Sheba.”
| Susanna Hook | Eliza Doolittle |
|---|---|
| John Woodley | Henry Higgins |
| Graham Johnson | Colonel Pickering |
| Colin Hill | Alfred Doolittle |
| Gill Grubb | Mrs Higgins |
| Brenda Joyce | Mrs Pearce |
| Sue Higginson | Mrs Eynsford-Hill |
| Hannah Holland | Clara Eynsford-Hill |
| Thomas Bassett | Freddy Eynsford-Hill |
| Nick Fromings | The Bystander |
| Chris Arden | The Sarcastic Bystander |
| Jenny Simpson | Mrs Higgins’ Maid |
| Members of the Cast | Covent Garden ‘Crowd’ |
| Sheila Arden | Director |
|---|---|
| Ross Holland | Stage Manager |
| Paul Allen | Lighting |
| James McLeod | Sound |
| Emma Townrow | Props |
| Sarah Hills | Props |
| Jean Hook | Wardrobe |
| Rachel Stockwell | Wardrobe |
| Dave Kerry | Set Design |
| Dave Kerry | Build Project Manager |
| Claire Lewis-Maclean | Wigs/ Make Up |