Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw
Inspired by the Greek mythological theme of Pygmalion, who fell in love with one of his own sculptures which then came to life, we follow the life of Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics in Victorian London. Higgins discovers Eliza Doolittle, a cockney flower-seller in Covent Garden, and makes a bet that he could, with some tuition, pass her off as a duchess. However, even with her new clipped accent, Eliza’s manner still presents a challenge. As they grow closer, the dynamic of ‘tutor’ and ‘pupil’ starts to reverse.........
