Performance

Venue	Old Vic Theatre
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	7th May 2008
Opened	15th May 2008
To	9th August 2008
Prices	From £15.00. To £45.00.
Old Vic Theatre (V402)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Pygmalion

Work:: Pygmalion (S4689)

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".

Author

George Bernard-Shaw

Production:: (T524510472)

Running time 2hrs 30mins

Producer	Theatre Royal Bath
Company	Peter Hall Company
Director	Peter Hall
Design	Simon Higlett
Lighting	Peter Mumford
Costume	Christopher Woods
Sound	Gregory Clarke
Performer	Tim Pigott-Smith (Henry Higgins)
Performer	Michelle Dockery (Eliza Doolittle)
Performer	Tony Haygarth (Alfred Doolittle)
Performer	Pamela Miles (Mrs Eynsford Hill)
Performer	Una Stubbs (Mrs Pearce)
Performer	Steven Alexander (taximan / bystander)
Performer	Mia Austen (bystander)
Performer	Matt Barber (Freddy Eynsford)
Performer	Peter Cadden (Sarcastic bystander)
Performer	Mark Extance (bystander)
Performer	Barbara Jefford (Mrs Higgins)
Performer	James Laurenson (Colonel Pickering)
Performer	Corinna Marlowe (palourmaid)
Performer	Emma Noakes (Clara Eynsford Hill)

Listing:: L755076227

Current production:Work

Production details

Running time 2hrs 30mins

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.