The First Night of Pygmalion

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Event The First Night of Pygmalion
Venue Phillip Street Theatre (1979-1989), Sydney, NSW
Umbrella Event Festival of Sydney 1983
First Date 4 January 1983
Last Date 29 January 1983
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The first night of pygmalion is about the private exchanges between three of the most monstrous egotists the theatre ever produced: author George Bernard Shaw, actress Mrs Patrick Campbell and actor-manager Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. The collision of these three mighty egos as they prepare for opening night results in a hilarious and caustic comedy of manners.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Leila Blake Actor
Richard Huggett Actor
Peter Cooke Designer
Peter Collingwood Director
Richard Huggett Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Programme Sydney Festival
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 27382