Details

Shaw's dramatisation of a Cockney flower girl's metamorphosis into a lady is not only a delightful fantasy but also has much to say about social class, money, spiritual freedom and womens' independence. Its combination of ideas and social comment, together with its rich comic characterization, make it one of the most enduring and entertaining of English comedies. Henry Higgins, Professor of Linguistics and confirmed bachelor, wagers that within six months he will transform flower seller, Eliza Doolittle, into a lady who can take her place in high society. Shaw's masterpiece is both brilliantly funny and a devastating critique of the English class system. This play formed the basis of "My Fair Lady".

Cast/Performers

Celia Learmonth (Eliza Doolittle), Dickon Farmar (Professor Higgins), Simon Taylor (Colonel G Pickering), Kevin Furness (Alfred P Doolittle / Taxi Man / Constable / Bystander), Rosanna Preston (Mrs Higgins / Bystander / Footman), Christopher O'Dea (Freddy Eynsford Hill / Professor Nepommuck), Heather Dalton (Mrs Eynsford Hill / Taxi Man), Joanna Coulton (Clara Eynsford Hill / Taxi Man), Sarah Wenban (Mrs Pearce / Bystander), Peter Novis (Sarcastic Bystander / Manservant / Constable / Host at Ball), Kejenne Beard (Footman at Ball)

Creatives/Company

Author: George Bernard-Shaw
Director: Emilia Teglia
Design: Max Batty
Costume: Irena Pancer
Lighting: Rob Hebblethwaite
Music: Vera Bremerton