Pygmalion

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Event Pygmalion
Venue University of Otago, Allen Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 27 June 1957
Last Date 27 June 1957
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
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.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Reading
Romantic
Subjects Identity
Language
Working Class
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
George Bernard Shaw Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information A one-off play reading. Admission: one shilling.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 198763