Pygmalion

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Event Pygmalion
Venue The Court Theatre (1905-2023), Christchurch, New Zealand
First Date 14 March 1981
Last Date 25 April 1981
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Elric Hooper has chosen to stage Shaw's authorised film version of the play.

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
Subjects Class Issues
Identity
Language
Romance
Working Class
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Curry Actor Alfred Doolittle
Jonathan Elsom Actor Henry Higgins
John Givens Actor Colonel Pickering
Elizabeth Moody Actor
Wickham Pack Actor Eliza Doolittle
Peter Lees-Jeffries Designer
Elric Hooper Director
George Bernard Shaw Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 186872