Pygmalion

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Event Pygmalion
Venue Athenaeum, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 1975
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Pygmalion tells the story of a professor who makes a bet that he can transform a working-class woman into a lady by teaching her how to speak and act like a member of the upper class. The play explores themes of social class, identity, and the power of language.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Romantic
Subjects Class Issues
Identity
Language
Romance
Working Class
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ray Elkins Actor Henry Higgins
Susan Hubbard Actor Eliza Doolittle
George Bernard Shaw Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 186281