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

Graham Seed (Narrator), Abbey Norman (Clara Eynsford-Hill), Sabina Franklyn (Mrs Eynsford-Hill), Judy Matheson (A Bystander), Paddy Duff (Freddy Eynsford-Hill), Nancy Sullivan (Eliza Doolittle), Christopher Ettridge (Colonel Pickering), Philip Bretherton (Henry Higgins), Paul Tate (A Sarcastic Bystander), Sherrie Hewson (Mrs Pearce), Brian Capron (Alfred Doolittle), Gay Soper (Mrs Higgins), Libby Simpkins (Parlourmaid), Caroline Burns Cooke (Bystander), Clare Sloane (Bystander), Victoria Stanley (Bystander)

Creatives/Company

Author: George Bernard-Shaw
Producer: Paul Burton Productions
Director: Denise Silvey
Sound: Ron Knights
Lighting: Ron Knights