Is it possible to survive being dressed up and dragged into a tier of society that's utterly unfamiliar?
George Bernard Shaw's renowned play, Pygmalion has had many incarnations, the most notable being the popular musical My Fair Lady and the Hollywood hit Pretty Women. Michael Gow has taken Shaw's much loved story and created a captivating production set in understated elegance of the 1950s.
Featuring some of Brisbane's favourite performers, including Carol Burns and Bryan Probets, Pygmalion is the ultimate rags to relative riches story boasting the razor wit and sharp-edged banter of Shaw's original script.
Highlighting the themes of class and independence, join us as we find out if phonetics professor Henry Higgins can pass a commoner off as a duchess? And will the social experiment teach the proud academic a few things in the process?
"Shaw's play has a charm and appeal that is undiminished with the passage of time."
London Theatre Guide
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Please note: Pygmalion contains low level coarse language. Photos by
Rob Maccoll.
Reviews for Pygmalion
"reinforces the narrative with a soundscape of Nat King Cole classics. And it works!"
The Courier-Mail
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4.5 stars - "Melanie Zanetti as Eliza Doolittle is a shooting star. Her faultless performance is as lively and sensitive as Shaw demanded, but somehow a touch more lovable."
Brisbane Times
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"QUEENSLAND Theatre Company's Pygmalion is one of the best shows the troupe has presented for a long time and a memorable directorial farewell for outgoing artistic director Michael Gow."
The Australian
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