Pygmalion

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Event Pygmalion
Venue Mercury One, Auckland, New Zealand
First Date 4 March 1983
Last Date 26 March 1983
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.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Romantic
Subjects Identity
Language
Working Class
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Raymond Hawthorne Actor Henry Higgins
Jan Prettejohns Director
George Bernard Shaw Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 188889